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Society: China to build airship assembly line

Jingmen, Hubei province, will be the site for the construction of large cargo airships to be developed by a Sino-French joint venture. The company set up by French company Flying Whales and China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co aims to develop large-capacity airships targeting the global market, Xinhua News Agency reported. Sources said the airships can be deployed to transport large and special loads such as timber and wind turbines.

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