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Huaian - Osaka International Cargo Air Route Opened

HUAI'AN, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2025 - Freight forwarders collect cargo at Huaian Lianshui International Airport in Huai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, March 1, 2025.

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Huaian - Osaka International Cargo Air Route Opened

HUAI'AN, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2025 - Freight forwarders collect cargo at Huaian Lianshui International Airport in Huai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, March 1, 2025.

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Huaian - Osaka International Cargo Air Route Opened

HUAI'AN, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2025 - Freight forwarders collect cargo at Huaian Lianshui International Airport in Huai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, March 1, 2025.

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European logistics company expands business thanks to China-Europe Express Rail

STORY: European logistics company expands business thanks to China-Europe Express Rail SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe Express Rail 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN KOUBEK, Director of Silk Road and CIS division of Metrans 3. various of China-Europe Express Rail STORYLINE: Metrans, a major player in seaport container traffic in Europe, has expanded its rail services linking the growing markets of Asia and Europe, thanks to rapid cargo transport connections from the China-Europe Express Rail project. The China-Europe Express Rail allows cargo to be delivered from China to Europe within 14 days, a fast transportation solution costing only slightly more than sea freight, but significantly lower than air freight. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN KOUBEK, Director of Silk Road and CIS division of Metrans "We have started with the Chinese trains in 2017. The first train was from Zhengzhou to Hamburg, whi

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231107) -- ALATAW PASS, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers prepare to load domestically produced air conditioners onto trucks at the custom clearance center for the cross-border e-commerce of the Alataw Pass comprehensive bonded area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. Since 2011 when the first China-Europe freight train passed through it, the pass has handled more than 30,000 trains to Central Asia or Europe. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member loads exported goods at a logistics center in the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects commodities at the cross-border e-commerce import and export commodities exhibition and trading center in the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customs officer works at a service hall in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customs officers check exported vehicles in the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of an agricultural technology company sort out pastry in the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the workshop of an electronic technology company in the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks exported goods at a logistics center in the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A truck drives out of the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers select commodities at the cross-border e-commerce import and export commodities exhibition and trading center in the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 4, 2023 shows the cross-border e-commerce import and export commodities exhibition and trading center in the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customs officers check exported vehicles in the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-COMPREHENSIVE BONDED ZONE (CN)

(231105) -- KASHGAR, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers select commodities at the cross-border e-commerce import and export commodities exhibition and trading center in the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting operation in early 2015, the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar Prefecture, the only one of its kind in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted robust trade growth in the first three quarters of this year. The trade volume in the zone soared to 34.56 billion yuan (about 4.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters. Boasting an integrated logistic network of rail, road and air freight, it enjoys unique advantages in conducting cross-border trade with countries along the Belt and Road. The zone also set its sights on becoming a processing manufacturing center facing central and south Asia to boost cross-border economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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China building SCO demonstration area into new Belt and Road cooperation platform

STORY: China building SCO demonstration area into new Belt and Road cooperation platform DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the SCO demonstration area 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU SHICHAO, Cross-border e-commerce supervision department, Jiaozhou Customs, Qingdao 3. various of freight trains 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): SERGEY MANASSARIAN, Armenian Ambassador to China 5. various of the SCO demonstration area STORYLINE: The China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area (SCODA) in the eastern Chinese coastal city of Qingdao has become a new promising platform for Belt and Road cooperation. The demonstration area was proposed to be built in June 2018. It has since grown into an important link in the international industrial, supply and trade chains, boosting the economic and trade cooperation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members. Apart from sea, air, and road transport, the demonstration area operat

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1st regular cargo route between China's Xiamen, U.S. Chicago launched

STORY: 1st regular cargo route between China's Xiamen, U.S. Chicago launched DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cargo flight STORYLINE: A cargo flight operated by Atlas Airlines flew from Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, to Chicago in the United States on Saturday, marking the opening of the direct cross-border e-commerce air freight line between the two cities. As the first regular cargo route between the two cities, the service is scheduled to fly twice a week, with a maximum load of 115 tons. The goods mainly include machine parts, auto parts, and electronic products. It is expected to operate more than 100 flights on the route over the next 12 months. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiamen, China. (XHTV)

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China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route

STORY: China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ezhou Huahu Airport STORYLINE: A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province. This flight marks the opening of the first international route of China's first cargo-focused airport. According to the aircraft's operator SF Airlines, China's largest air-cargo carrier, this route is scheduled to provide two round-trip cargo flights each week between China and Europe, adding 400 tonnes of air express capacity. The Ezhou Huahu Airport was put into operation in July 2022. It is positioned as a cargo-focused hub airport with extensive cargo traffic but little passenger traffic. It is expected to open 40 domestic freight routes and about four international freight routes by the end of this year. SF Airlines's

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Concern grows over U.S. handling of toxic chemicals after Ohio train derailment

STORY: Concern grows over U.S. handling of toxic chemicals after Ohio train derailment DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the derailed train in East Palestine, Ohio STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Concern is growing over the handling of toxic chemicals by U.S. authorities after a freight train derailed in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month. There were a total of 20 hazardous material cars in the train consist, 10 of which derailed, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). After hundreds of residents evacuated their homes, the emergency crew conducted a controlled release of the chemicals on Feb. 6 to avert a possible explosion. However, the operations were said to have discharged toxic and potentially deadly fumes into the air. Five of derailed hazmat cars carried vinyl chloride. Vinyl chloride exposure is associa

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China, Taiwan start direct air, shipping, postal services

TIANJIN, China - Workers see off a freight ship leaving for Taiwan's Kaohsiung at China's Tianjin Port on Dec. 15. Taiwan and China launched direct air and sea cargo as well as postal links, lifting a 60-year ban on such links amid a dramatic easing of tensions between the historic rivals.

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Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference held in Hong Kong

STORY: Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference held in Hong Kong DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening session of the conference 2. various of participants 3. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL CHAN, Financial secretary of the HKSAR government 4. various of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge 5. various of Hong Kong STORYLINE: The Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference 2022 wrapped up in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The two-day event brings together logistics, maritime, air freight and supply chain management services providers and users, including manufacturers, traders and distributors, to exchange market intelligence and explore business opportunities in the region. Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said Hong Kong's future as a global logistics center and international aviation hub was inked in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) and the outline for the

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-HONG KONG-CHARTERED AIRFREIGHT SERVICE-LAUNCH (CN)

(220319) -- SHENZHEN, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Boeing 767 freighter carrying 45 tonnes of goods leaves Shenzhen for Hong Kong at the Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 19, 2022. The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has launched a chartered air-freight service to Hong Kong, starting Saturday. Early on Saturday morning, a Boeing 767 freighter operated by SF Airlines left Shenzhen for its neighbor Hong Kong, carrying 45 tonnes of goods, including donated anti-pandemic materials and also export goods from local businesses. The freighter will fly six times a week, with the chartered service initially planned to last until early April. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-HONG KONG-CHARTERED AIRFREIGHT SERVICE-LAUNCH (CN)

(220319) -- SHENZHEN, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Boeing 767 freighter carrying 45 tonnes of goods is seen at the Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 19, 2022. The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has launched a chartered air-freight service to Hong Kong, starting Saturday. Early on Saturday morning, a Boeing 767 freighter operated by SF Airlines left Shenzhen for its neighbor Hong Kong, carrying 45 tonnes of goods, including donated anti-pandemic materials and also export goods from local businesses. The freighter will fly six times a week, with the chartered service initially planned to last until early April. (Xinhua)

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Smoke From Wildfires Burning In The Area Hangs In The Air - B.C

Smoke from wildfires burning in the area hangs in the air as a CN Rail freight train travels south between Boston Flats and Spatsum, B.C., at dusk on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Smoke From Wildfires Burning In The Area Hangs In The Air - B.C

Smoke from wildfires burning in the area hangs in the air as a CN Rail freight train travels south between Boston Flats and Spatsum, B.C., at dusk on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Smoke From Wildfires Burning In The Area Hangs In The Air - B.C

Smoke from wildfires burning in the area hangs in the air as a CN Rail freight train travels south below the Trans-Canada Highway between Boston Flats and Spatsum, B.C., at dusk on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Logo of Yusen Logistics

Yusen Logistics, Yusen Logistics, international air and ocean freight forwarder, international logistics company, company, signage, logo, logo mark = November 28, 2018, at the International Aerospace Exhibition, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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China, Taiwan start direct air, shipping, postal services

TIANJIN, China - Workers see off a freight ship leaving for Taiwan's Kaohsiung at China's Tianjin Port on Dec. 15. Taiwan and China launched direct air and sea cargo as well as postal links, lifting a 60-year ban on such links amid a dramatic easing of tensions between the historic rivals. (Kyodo)