Taiwan, China set to launch historic weekend flights TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan and China, political rivals for six decades, will launch direct weekend charter flights on Friday, potentially letting millions of tourists visit the island in a historic move heralding a further warming of relations. Social tensions confront China's harmony It was a sight to behold: Thousands of protesters massed on the streets of one of China's most prosperous cities, demanding that construction of a chemical plant close to their homes be stopped. China pledges no death to get back Canadian fugitive China promised not to sentence accused smuggler Lai Changxing to death because this was essential to have him repatriated from Canada, the Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday, citing a Supreme Court spokesman.
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