Chinese taikonauts
Chinese taikonauts are astronauts trained by China’s space program. They crew missions to China’s Tiangong space station, performing
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Sep 21, 2026
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China's astronaut center addressed challenges of long-term human survival on exoplanets, with the first female taikonaut to enter the space station speaking as a political advisor.
The Party-Line view celebrates taikonauts as symbols of China's scientific rise and the CCP's long-term planning in space, contrasting with what it portrays as Western decline.