Xinghe Power Aerospace said it will, in the near term and at an opportune time, conduct a commercial launch of its Ceres‑1 sea‑launched variant (Yao‑8), mission name Hai Dui Yangcheng Kuo. The company provides launch services to aerospace customers; core products include the Zhishenxing series of medium‑to‑large reusable liquid launch vehicles and the Ceres series of small solid‑propellant launch vehicles.

A-share construction machinery sector slipped this morning; at midday, leading listed firms held emergency investor meetings to shore up confidence. One leading company said the industry remains on a steady growth path, with no material downside and no change to its operating or earnings outlook; it expects Q3 growth to remain favorable, with overseas sales still accelerating and domestic product prices stabilizing and recovering. A separate company representative said rising oil prices and rate hikes could broadly affect the sector, but affirmed long-term confidence in industry prospects.

The White House website on the 16th said the Trump administration plans to bar Canadian-origin goods from US federal civilian procurement, calling the action retaliation for Canada’s Buy Canadian policy and alleging Ottawa restricts US firms’ access to procurement markets at all levels of government. It said Canadian firms had been eligible to compete for more than $280 billion of US procurement. The move follows earlier US measures, including tariffs on certain Canadian alcohol, dairy and motor vehicle products.