China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

BEIJING, China - Chinese passengers board a chartered flight to Taiwan at Beijing airport on July 4 as China and Taiwan launched landmark direct flights and tourism links the same day, reversing a nearly 60-year-old ban on such links. (Pool photo)

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