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China and Taiwan Now Joined By Air

We called it, and now it's happening: as of this week, there are regular, direct flights between Taiwan and China.

Yep, instead of having to fly through Hong Kong airspace (and usually change planes), travelers will be able to make the short hop from China to nearby, related-in-a-complicated-way Taiwan. In Taiwan they're expecting a massive wave of Chinese tourists and the Chinese seem to think this is a clever way to get Taiwan politically closer.

Far be it from us to figure out how to say anything diplomatically about the power struggle going on there. We're just pleased we won't need to go to all the trouble of sailing a paper boat across the Taiwan Strait. Even a dodgy China Airlines flight would be better than that.

Related Stories:
· Ban on Travel Between Taiwan and China Ends [Telegraph]
· Gateway to Taiwan: New Agreement Would Allow Direct Flights [Jaunted]
· Great Seas, Small Boats Travel: Crossing the Taiwan Strait [Jaunted]
· China Airlines Flight Hits Turbulence, New Low [Jaunted]

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