"China has gone about it step by step, with each mission demonstrating new capabilities," he said. "That's a path to long-term, stable and sustainable development. That's probably smarter than what we did, when we rushed to the moon just to get there."

The US still spends $17.7 billion annually on space, Logsdon said.

Questions:

1. When are Chinese astronauts expected to return to Earth?

2. How long were they in outer space?

3. Where will they land?

Answers:

1. Friday morning.

2. 10 days.

3. In the central part of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

About the broadcaster:

Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.

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