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Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space station mission
China has selected a Pakistani astronaut as a payload specialist for the Shenzhou-24 mission, making the unnamed individual the first foreign national to visit China's space station. The selection, reported by Chinese state media on Saturday, is part of bilateral cooperation under Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative; no launch date has been announced, though the mission is expected by the end of the year. China will also deploy Jinnah-1, Pakistan's first lunar rover, as part of deepening space ties between the longstanding partners.