BEIJING -- China successfully launched one of its most powerful rockets to date Tuesday, an accomplishment state media heralded as a significant step toward orbiting a full-scale space station around 2022, a goal set by President Xi Jinping.
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The Long March-5B rocket lifts off from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Wenchang, China. © Reuters
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