China has selected 2 female preparatory astronauts for the first time since the country started its manned spaceflight program.

中国实施载人航天工程以来首次选定了2名女预备航天员。

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In preparation for the Shenzhou missions, China vastly improved its facilities for spaceflight research and training.

在准备神舟任务的同时，中国也大幅改进了太空飞行研究与训练的设施。

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Some experts worry the U. S. could slip behind China in human spaceflight — the realm of space science with the most prestige.

一些专家担心美国在载人航天领域空间科学的威望将落后中国。

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China, on the other hand, has a relatively mature human spaceflight program that is nearly a decade old.

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China is the only other entity besides the U.S. and Russia with a human spaceflight capability.

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Mr Jing, 46, is making his second spaceflight after participating in the Shenzhou-7 outing in 2008 - the mission that included China's first spacewalk.

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