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Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland

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Liu Yang
Liu Yang, the first Chinese female astronaut, served as a crew member on the space mission Shenzhou-IX in 2012. According to her, “Men and women have their own advantages and capabilities in carrying out space missions. They can complement each other and better complete their mission.”