On July 29, the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said at a regular briefing that cross-strait travel has been strong this summer and airlines have resumed four direct routes, which have been popular with passengers. Airlines are working to restore direct-route networks and upgrade transit services to meet demand. Spokesperson Chen Binhua reiterated the office's positive, explicit push to fully normalize cross-strait direct air links and urged Taiwan to acknowledge passenger demand, align with

On July 29, the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said at a regular briefing that cross-strait travel has been strong this summer and airlines have resumed four direct routes, which have been popular with passengers. Airlines are working to restore direct-route networks and upgrade transit services to meet demand. Spokesperson Chen Binhua reiterated the office's positive, explicit push to fully normalize cross-strait direct air links and urged Taiwan to acknowledge passenger demand, align with public sentiment, promptly remove unreasonable restrictions on cross-strait air transport, and allow cross-strait carriers to autonomously schedule flights based on market demand.