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China launches SuperView-1 03/04, a pair of 0.5-meter high-resolution remote sensing satellites, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, Jan 9, 2018.

A Chinese enterprise has developed the world’s first carbon fiber composite vehicle body, which is 35 percent lighter than metal ones.

The Chinese state-owned enterprise, CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd, has exclusive rights in developing and testing the carbon fiber composite body, making China a world leader in adopting the material in rail transit industry.

The China-developed MA60 regional plane is playing an important role in helping central African countries build regional airline networks, said the aircraft's developer Friday.

Fourteen MA60 aircraft now serve seven central African countries via 20 regional air routes, which have jointly created a primary regional airline network, said the State-owned China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC).

The C919, China’s first homegrown large passenger jet, takes off at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Dec 17, 2017.

A second prototype of China's first homegrown large passenger jet finished its first test flight on Sunday in Shanghai.

The second C919 prototype, coded 10102, flew successfully for two hours after taking off at 10:34 am from Pudong International Airport and returning there at 12:34 pm.