卡塔爾外交部發言人：關於霍爾木茲海峽的協議將大大簡化美伊談判的恢復。

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Aug 17 — A delegation from the Shenzhen Aerospace Technology Innovation Institute held talks with Commercial Rocket Co., a unit of China Aerospace Science and Technology Group (CASC), to advance cooperation in the commercial space sector. Both parties agreed to back CASC strategic directives and jointly support construction of the commercial launch-vehicle industry chain. Planned cooperation focuses on integrated development across launch vehicles, launch sites and telemetry/tracking systems, joint research, participation in launch-site layout studies, and accelerated implementation of collaboration projects and institute–enterprise partnerships.