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“Three Links” Across the Taiwan Strait

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Chinese mainland, Taiwan start direct transport services

Chinese mainland, Taiwan start direct transport services

The Chinese mainland and Taiwan started direct air, sea transport and postal services on Monday morning, the latest step to further improve the once strained ties.


Full Video: Shanghai opens air link with Taiwan
Full Video: Beijing opens direct postal service to Taiwan
Full Video: Tianjing opens direct sea route to Taiwan
Full Video: Sea link opens between Shanghai and Taiwan

Direct Chartered Flight

Chinese mainland, Taiwan start direct transport services

Chinese mainland, Taiwan start direct transport services

Shenzhen Airlines flight took off from the Shenzhen Airport for Taiwan at 7:20 BJT, the first when the Chinese mainland and Taiwan started direct air service.
Full Video: Shanghai opens air link with Taiwan

Photos: Starting Ceremony -- Shanghai

Postal Link

Chinese mainland, Taiwan start direct postal service

Chinese mainland, Taiwan start direct postal service

Wu Min-yu, chairman of the Taiwan-based Chunghwa Post Co. Ltd., sent out a letter to Liu Andong, president of the Chinese mainland´s China Post Corporation.
Full Video: Beijing opens direct postal service to Taiwan

Photos: Starting Ceremony -- Beijing

Direct shipping transport

Mainland cargo ships arrive at Taiwan ports

Mainland cargo ships arrive at Taiwan ports

Mainland cargo ships participating in the initial round of cross-strait direct sea transport links are arriving in Taiwan ports. Industry insiders are delighted with the new route.

Full Video: Tianjing opens direct sea route to Taiwan
Full Video: Sea link opens between Shanghai and Taiwan

Photos: Starting Ceremony -- Tianjin, Shanghai

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Ma Ying-Jeou, Taiwan leader

"Direct transport and postal services across the Taiwan Straits symbolized reconciliation between the island and the Chinese mainland. "

Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore´s leading newspapers
"The direct links will bring the cross-strait relations into a new era."
Robert Wood, United States
"These transportation links across the Taiwan Straits are very positive, and so we've always encouraged cross-Strait dialogue. We continue to do so..."
Wang Yi, Mainland Taiwan affairs chief

"Direct cross-Straits links on transport and postal services is a historical step on Monday, and "a three-decade dream has come true."

Chen Weiren, Chairman of Huarong Marine Group

"The 3 links have been considered a major potential way to normalize cross-strait economic and trade relations. It's a big step in cross-strait economic and trade normalization."

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