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Chinese astronaut, French official talk on phone

China's first astronaut, Yang Liwei, talked by phone with former astronaut Ms. Claudie Haignere, promising that China will have female astronauts in the future.

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China's first astronaut, Yang Liwei, talked by phone with former astronaut Ms. Claudie Haignere, promising that China will have female astronauts in the future.

Ms. Haignere congratulated Yang on his "perfect" space flight and said that the successful manned space launch is a boost for China's status in the space industry.

Yang Liwei noted he is pleased to join his counterparts in contributing to mankind's noble cause of the peaceful development and utilization of outer space.

Ms. Haignere expressed her hope that China would in the future have female astronauts, as 16 European women have already become astronauts.

Yang assured her that this is one of China's intentions in space travel.

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