China ready for bigger steps in space exploration: Xi

June 24, 2013 12:14

Chinese President Xi Jinping today hinted at a major expansion of China's space programme, saying the country is poised for "bigger strides" in space exploration after the success of various manned missions.

"The space dream is part of the dream to make China stronger. With the development of space programmes, the Chinese people will take bigger strides to explore furtherinto the space," Xi, via a video link, told the country's three astronauts who are orbiting the earth in an experimental spacelab Tiangong-1, 300 km above the earth

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