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The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, today (November 1) congratulated the country on the smooth landing of the test lunar orbiter of the third phase moon exploration programme in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
This is China's first successful mission to the Moon and back, making it the third nation to do so after the Soviet Union and the United States.
"The success of this return has laid down a solid foundation for the third phase moon exploration programme and is significant to the development of space mission. On behalf of the HKSAR Government, I extend my sincere congratulations to the country. I am proud of the scientists who have participated in moon exploration and I expect more achievements will be attained," Mr Leung said.
Ends/Saturday, November 1, 2014
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