Daily China-Taiwan Flights Begin -- BBC News
Taiwan and China have launched direct daily flights and cargo shipping, the first time in nearly 60 years that such direct transport links been allowed.
The two sides have been ruled separately since the end of a Chinese civil war in 1949.
In a landmark visit by a top Chinese negotiator to Taiwan last month, the two sides agreed to ease long restricted transportation.
The agreement allows up to 108 flights each week between Taiwan and China.
China and Taiwan are separated by a body of water just 160km (100 miles) wide.
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My Comment: This is a big development. When I was in China in 1988, I lived in Fujian Province (which is across from Taiwan). Even at that time Taiwan citizens lived in Fujian, but they could only enter China via through Hong Kong.
These direct links will open up the door for families on both sides to now be able to easily visit each other. Business and tourism will increase, and diplomatic discussions will follow.
I can already sense the tensions between both countries declining .... and I can easily predict that if this continues will be gone within a decade.