China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

BEIJING, China - Chinese passengers board an Air China charter plane heading to Taiwan at Beijing airport on July 4. China and Taiwan launched regularly scheduled direct Friday-Monday charter flights and tourism links the same day, reversing nearly 60-year-old bans on such links amid warming ties between the Cold War-era foes. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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