Officials with the Chinese Manned Space Agency said in a news conference on Monday that the program plans to place astronauts on the moon before 2030 and expand its space station.
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Deputy Director Lin Xiqiang told reporters that the country is first preparing for a"short stay on the lunar surface and human-robotic joint exploration."
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