Qatar qualified for the semi-finals of the Asian Men’s Challenge Cup after defeating China 25-19, 25-19, 25-19 at Isa Sports City Hall in Bahrain on Thursday. Meanwhile, in the other quarter-finals, Kazakhstan beat Australia 3-1 (21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-21) while Pakistan prevailed over Vietnam 3-2 (19-25, 27-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-12). South Korea defeated hosts and last year’s runners-up Bahrain 3-2 (26-24, 32-20, 22-25, 22-25, 15-12).