The Qatari Foreign Affairs Ministry on Saturday denied Western media reports on Qatar's withdrawal from its mediation in the negotiations on ceasefire in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, saying that the Israel-Hamas talks have been stalled only.
In a statement posted on its official website, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the media reports about Qatar's withdrawal from the mediation are not "accurate".
Qatar's efforts to mediate between the warring parties are currently "stalled", and Qatar will "resume" its mediation efforts as long as all parties are serious and sincere in ending the conflict and humanitarian disasters in the Gaza Strip, said the statement.
The statement also said that previous reports about the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) office in Doha were "inaccurate", the main purpose of establishing the office was to serve as a channel of communication for the relevant parties, and this channel facilitated a temporary ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in November last year.
Several Western media reported earlier that Qatar has withdrawn from the mediation between the warring parties and demanded that Hamas close its Doha office.
Qatar denies reports on withdrawal from mediation in Gaza ceasefire talks
Qatar denies reports on withdrawal from mediation in Gaza ceasefire talks
China's domestically developed anti-submarine Wing Loong-X UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) made its debut on Tuesday at the ongoing 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.
The Wing Loong-X is currently the largest and heaviest armed reconnaissance and strike UAV in China, with a range of capabilities including long endurance and multiple payload options. It can fly for up to 40 hours and reach altitudes of 10,000 meters.
The UAV also has a quick response feature, allowing it to rapidly switch configurations and payloads based on mission needs.
"Under its wings, you can see two sets of sonar buoys and air-to-air missiles, with a torpedo hanging beneath. The customer demands it leads the world by five years, with strong detection and countering capabilities for air, land, sea, and underwater targets," said Tang Yong, UAV chief designer at Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
In addition to the Wing Loong-X, China's air force debuted two other new reconnaissance and strike UAVs, which are designed for tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, and strike missions, with capabilities to carry electro-optical sensors, synthetic aperture radar, and communication reconnaissance equipment, enabling them to target fixed and moving objects on land and at sea.
The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, is scheduled to run from Tuesday to Sunday.
China's self-developed Wing Loong-X UAV debuts at Zhuhai Airshow
