Zhuhai Airshow boosts civil uses of aerospace technologies

The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, which opened in south China's Zhuhai City on Tuesday, is highlighting the expansion of aerospace technology into everyday life, marked by a flurry of public welfare project agreements.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) held a signing ceremony on Tuesday for the agreements, which cover numerous major projects, including meteorological satellites, marine satellites, communication satellites, rocket launch services and commercial aerospace as well as strategic emerging industries like the low-altitude economy, advanced equipment and hydrogen energy.

In total, over 70 cooperation agreements and documents indicating intent to cooperate were signed, with a cumulative contract value nearing 60 billion yuan (nearly 8.3 billion U.S. dollars).

"This is our largest major project signing in recent years, as aerospace technology is a high-tech industry. For instance, this time, we have agreements on clean energy, such as hydrogen energy which comes from our rocket fuel. As aerospace technology develops, besides fulfilling the country's need for building a space power, it is continuously incubating applications and services derived from aerospace technology," said Tang Lei, director of the Asset Management Department of CASC.

At this airshow, the CASC showcased more than 200 of its latest technological achievements, with 150 of these making their debut.

"We are showcasing the Chang'e-6 lunar probe, the Long March-12 carrier rocket, the CH-7 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and the FH-97A UAV. In addition, we are presenting a battery of research achievements in aerospace technology applications and services," said Tang.

The CH-7 is a stealth drone with a flying-wing design capable of flying at high altitudes. The FH-97A is designed as a companion drone for fighter jets and smaller drones.

The exhibition, also known as Airshow China, is running from Nov 12 to 17 in Zhuhai, a coastal city of south China's Guangdong Province.

Zhuhai Airshow boosts civil uses of aerospace technologies

The war, turmoil, and rise of terrorism in the Middle East are the bitter fruits of the United States intervention, Esmail Baghaei, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Iran, said at a press conference on Sunday.

Baghaei emphasized that the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is a result of Israel's continued siege of Gaza and its escalating criminal activities. Currently, severe weather conditions such as extreme cold and torrential rains are exacerbating the plight of the Palestinian people in Gaza. Furthermore, Israel's violations of the sovereignty of Palestinian, Lebanese, and Syrian states continue.

The spokesman also condemned the U.S. interventionist behavior in the region, saying that it has brought many negative consequences to the Middle East, including war, instability, and the breeding of terrorism.

"The United States must be held accountable for its interference in regional affairs and the crimes it has committed, which have resulted in countless deaths. Regrettably, however, the United States is staying on the same wrong path," he said.

The Venezuelan government on Thursday condemned the United States' seizure of a giant oil tanker off its coast, calling the move "a blatant theft and an act of international piracy."

Baghaei said the U.S. seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker lacked legitimacy and was a blatant criminal act. He stressed that the U.S. has no right to invoke its domestic laws as international law, arguing that if such illegal acts become the norm, the entire international community will suffer.

Iranian FM spokesman condemns US interventionism for causing middle east turmoil