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Chinese fleet to visit Vladivostok this month

A Chinese naval fleet will visit Vladivostok, Russia, in late June at the invitation of the Russian Navy, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Monday. The fleet comprises the training ship CNS Qi Jiguang and the amphibious dock landing ship CNS Kunlunshan, it said in a news release. The Chinese and Russian militaries will earnestly implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, and continue to expand practical cooperation in various fields, the release said.

Medical rescue training held on Tiangong

Shenzhou XXIII spaceflight mission's three astronauts have conducted their first in-orbit medical rescue training since arriving at the Tiangong space station, a video released by the China Manned Space Agency has shown. The training aims to help astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Lai Ka-ying familiarize themselves with rescue operation techniques and force application characteristics under microgravity conditions, the CMSA said in the video on Sunday. In addition to the medical training, the crew has been engaged in a wide range of scientific experiments. China launched the Shenzhou XXIII crewed spaceship on May 24. The mission is notable for including a one-year in-orbit stay experiment, which will provide crucial data for future long-duration space exploration.

XINHUA-CHINA DAILY