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China Establishes New Hainan Hub to Turn Wenchang into a National Launch and Aerospace Manufacturing Base
China has formally established a Hainan New Area of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology in Wenchang, creating a consolidated local structure for R&D, assembly, testing and launch services. The move leverages Hainan's low latitude and free‑trade policies to accelerate China's aerospace industrialisation and improve its launch capacity for both commercial and dual‑use missions.
Shanghai Bets on a ‘Rocket Star City’ in Minhang to Forge a RMB100 billion Commercial Space Hub
Shanghai has announced plans to build a 9.3 km2 commercial-space cluster in Minhang—“Rocket Star City”—aiming to establish a full reusable-rocket industry chain and annual capacities of up to 150 rockets and 500 satellites by 2030, targeting roughly RMB100 billion in industry output. The initiative accelerates China’s push to industrialise commercial space but faces constraints around launch access, regulation and workforce scaling.