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Taiwan, China agree on flights

MACAU: Taiwan and China agreed on Saturday to temporarily lift Taiwan's five-decade ban on direct flights between the two rivals — a deal that could reduce tension in one of Asia's most dangerous flashpoints. The agreement — the biggest breakthrough between Taiwan and China in years — will let passengers travel during next month's Lunar New Year holiday without stopping at a third point, usually Hong Kong, as currently required. The January 29-February 20 flights to Taiwan will originate from the mainland cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, said the Chinese negotiator, Pu Zhaozhou. China-bound flights will leave from the Taiwanese cities of Taipei and Kaohsiung. The Lunar New Year holiday, beginning February 8 this year, is the biggest celebration in ethnic Chinese societies.

— AP

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