12 February 2018
On 10 February, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the military base of Xichang satellite launch site in southwest China's Sichuan Province Saturday, ahead of the launch of BeiDou-3 satellites. Two BeiDou-3 satellites were sent into space on 12 February. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected the preparation work for the launch while visiting the site's command center. He talked with the scientists and technicians, asking them about their research, work and lives. They were told to keep pursuing precision and perfection to ensure the success of the launch.
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