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Global Prosperity Summit 2026 maps out Hong Kong’s aerospace potential as city’s first astronaut takes flight
Hong Kong sent its first astronaut into space, and experts at the Global Prosperity Summit 2026 highlighted the city's potential to contribute to aerospace development through professional services. The summit emphasized emerging opportunities in the aerospace economy as Lai Ka-ying joined the Shenzhou-23 mission to China's Tiangong space station.
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