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, which had been developed at the same time for political reasons related to China's

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. The Feng Bao was derived from the

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missile. Eleven were launched, of which four failed. Launches occurred from LA-2B at the

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{{Chinese space program Space launch vehicles of China Vehicles introduced in 1972

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