Direct daily cross-strait flights begin today

SHANGHAI – China and Taiwan launched direct daily flights and other transport links today.

The first flight from the mainland left the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen for Taiwan at 7:20 am. A commercial flight from the Taiwanese capital of Taipei also departed for Shanghai at 8 am.

In total, 12 air carriers from the two sides applied for 101 flights in the first week of daily services, providing links between four Taiwanese and 12 Chinese cities.