Work on Shenzhou-20 astronauts' return progresses orderly

All preparatory work for ensuring the safe return of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship has been progressing orderly, the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) said on Tuesday.

The return of the Shenzhou-20 astronauts, originally scheduled to take place last Wednesday, has be postponed due to a suspected impact from tiny space debris.

Related contingency plans and measures have since been put in place to comprehensively conduct simulation analysis, tests and safety analysis for the Shenzhou-20 spaceship and study the plan for implementing the crew's return to Earth, said the CMSEO.

All systems are conducting various tests and coordinated adjustments and tests in strict accordance with the procedures as well as assessing the status of key products and checking their quality, while the landing site is organizing comprehensive rehearsals for the return mission, it said.

Currently, the space station complex is in good condition and is capable of supporting two astronaut crews living aboard simultaneously.

The Shenzhou-20 crew is in good health and working normally and has been conducting scientific experiments and tests together with the Shenzhou-21 crew.

Work on Shenzhou-20 astronauts' return progresses orderly

Work on Shenzhou-20 astronauts' return progresses orderly

Work on Shenzhou-20 astronauts' return progresses orderly

Work on Shenzhou-20 astronauts' return progresses orderly

The Yangpu International Container Port in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, reached a new milestone on Thursday as its annual container throughput surpassed three million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), officially placing it among the ranks of international hub ports.

The port added three large-scale berths this year to boost handling capacity and improve efficiency.

Over the years, it has undergone a profound transformation. Once a small, remote harbor focused mainly on domestic trade with limited container-handling capacity, Yangpu has grown into a key node in the global shipping network. Its shipping routes now connect Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and other Belt and Road Initiative partner countries.

After the launch of the Hainan Free Trade Port, Yangpu Port has capitalized on "zero-tariff" policy incentives to expand capacity and enhance customs efficiency, strengthening its role as a higher-level gateway linking China with global markets.

On Thursday, China rolled out island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port -- the world's largest free trade port by area -- easing access for overseas goods, expanding zero-tariff coverage, and introducing more business-friendly measures.

Hainan’s Yangpu port reaches new milestone in annual container throughput