Bilateral Relations: China and Taiwan establish air, sea and postal services for the first time since 1949

China and Taiwan are launching direct air, sea and postal services for the first time since 1949, under an agreement reached in November.

Chinese state media say flights left this Monday morning from the cities of Shenzhen and Shanghai, on the Chinese mainland, for Taiwan. Meanwhile, a Taiwanese jet left Taipei for Shanghai.

Under the agreement, the two sides are establishing a cargo charter flight service and regular passenger flights, which used to take off only on weekends and during major festivals.

China's media reports that Taiwan's postal chief opened direct postal links Monday by sending a letter to his counterpart on the Chinese mainland.

Published by Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting
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