Launch pad planned for Hainan

China will build its fourth satellite launch base in its southernmost island province of Hainan.

Currently, China has three satellite launch centers: Xichang in southwest Sichuan Province, Jiuquan in northwest Gansu Province and Taiyuan in the northern Shanxi Province.

Wei Liucheng, Party Secretary of Hainan told China Daily yesterday Hainan Province was waiting for the central government to give the green light to commence the project.