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Mainland, Taiwan agree on direct cross-Straits transport, mail

The Chinese mainland and Taiwan agreed on Tuesday to allow civilian planes and ships to directly cross the Taiwan Straits. The mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) president, Chen Yunlin, and Taiwan-based Straits... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Nov 05 2008

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