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News Snapshot: JIUQUAN, June 4 (Xinhua) -- A small mechanical arm installed on the Wentian lab module will promote China's space station's construction and future operation, said an official from the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Saturday. China is set to launch the Shenzhou-14 crewed spacecraft on Sunday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a six-month mission. After the Shenzhou-14 launch, the Wentian lab module carrying a small mechanical arm will be launched in July. The mechanical arms are the "star" components of the space station, said Lin Xiqiang, deputy...