by Xinhua writers Wang Chenxi, Li Guoli, Zhang Mimi
BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) — Upon the centenary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo, all Party members, are busy at in-orbit construction of the country’s space station.
As the first astronauts stationed in the space station’s core module Tianhe, they shoulder the expectations of the Party and the whole nation — making pioneering contributions to the peaceful use of space by humanity.
The CPC Constitution stipulates that the Party is the vanguard of the Chinese working class, the Chinese people, and the Chinese nation.
Space exploration is the riskiest and most onerous mission for humanity. China needs its most courageous and capable astronauts to go to space.
Nie joined the Party in 1986, and Liu and Tang in 1990 and 1997, respectively. The trio was sent into space with the Shenzhou-12 spaceship on June 17 and entered the core module several hours…