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China’s Chang’e-6 lift-off, Cathay’s cadet troubles: 7 highlights of the week
- From Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific facing cadet troubles to travel curbs on China’s state workers, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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1. ‘First time in history’: China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off from moon’s far side
China’s Chang’e-6 ascent vehicle lifted off from the lunar surface with the first rock samples from the far side of the moon, embarking on a three-week-long journey home.
2. US centre for Hong Kong’s Cathay halts cadet solo flights after serious blunders
A US training centre for Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has halted solo flights for cadet pilots after an “alarming” rise in serious blunders in which students were involved in a wingtip collision, a bounced landing and an erroneous exit from a runway.
3. China’s expanding travel curbs are cutting off more workers from global travel
Workers in the state sector and beyond face stiffer overseas travel barriers as authorities try to reduce corruption and spying risks.
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