The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's second series of extravehicular activities (EVAs) on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for roughly seven hours and completed their tasks at 19:35 (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth.
Zhang Lu has so far carried out six EVAs, making him one of the Chinese astronauts with the most spacewalks to date.
The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship was launched on Oct 31, 2025, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission.
Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete 2nd series of extravehicular activities
China's foreign exchange market remained generally stable in February despite heightened geopolitical tensions and increased volatility in international financial markets, the country's forex regulator said on Monday.
The Chinese foreign exchange market recorded transactions worth 2.6 trillion U.S. dollars in February, while cross-border receipts and payments by non-banking sectors totaled 1.2 trillion dollars, according to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. In February, non-banking sectors recorded a net inflow of 35.6 billion dollars in cross-border capital, while banks posted a forex settlement surplus of 42.8 billion dollars, the data showed.
Overall, China's foreign-related economy is developing steadily, the foreign exchange market remains active, corporate forex settlement willingness has shown a modest decline, and demand for forex purchases is generally stable, with market expectations remaining steady, the administration said.
China's forex market remains stable in February
