Misblog

Originally Published September 22, 2007; Updated and Republished June 13, 2008; Updated and Republished November 02, 2008:

Yesterday, both China and Taiwan airlines exchanged first flights across the Taiwan Strait - no big deal for most Americans but for most Chinese and Taiwanese it's a very big deal. ¹

Air travel between Taiwan and China is taking place under bilateral agreements promoting better relations and greater links between China and Taiwan - known as the "three big links of trade, transport, mail".

Web:

• UPDATED 11/02/2008 Reuters, Chinese official begins historic trip to Taiwan.
• UPDATED 06/13/2008 CSM, China-Taiwan flight deal marks further thaw in ties.
• ChinaView, Cross-Strait chartered flights start off for Mid-Autumn Festival. Hey, where are the male flight attendants?
• Cross-strait chartered flights for Mid-Autumn Festival start off

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1. It is not unlike a Cuban family member in Florida realizing that they can now conveniently and regularly reconnect with love ones in Cuba.