Road to daily direct links
China Daily | Updated: 2008-12-16 07:56
Jan 1, 1979: The mainland calls for early resumption of three direct links. It launches cross-Straits mail and telephone services later that year.
1989: Cross-Straits mail travels through Hong Kong. Taiwan opens telephone and telegraph services via a third place.
April 1993: Cross-Straits joint registered mail services begin.
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