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Xinhua Reported Successful Spacecraft Orbiting Prior to its Launch

China’s State news agency Xinhua posted on its website on September 25 a news report describing a successful launch of China’s spacecraft Shenzhou 7–before the rocket had even left the ground. The article included direct quotations from a detailed dialogue that allegedly took place between astronauts on September 27. The article was later taken down and Xinhua issued an apology on September 26 stating the September 25 posting of the article was a "technical error" by a technician.

Source:
Xinhua, September 26, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-09/26/content_10117833.htm
Epoch Times, September 27, 2008
http://epochtimes.com/gb/8/9/27/n2277314.htm