China's commercial rocket launches new satellites from sea

China on Friday sent a sea-launched rocket from the waters near the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of satellites into planned orbit.

The commercial rocket, CERES-1 Y7, blasted off at 04:10 (Beijing Time), carrying the satellites belonging to the Tianqi constellation. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission.

China's commercial rocket launches new satellites from sea

Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing on Friday.

Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Saturday.

This visit marks the first trip to China by a Canadian prime minister in eight years.

Xi to meet Canadian PM