Direct flight to link China, India

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 ◆ Direct flight to link China, India

China Eastern Airlines Co Ltd will open the first direct link between China and India at the end of March, a company executive said on Saturday.

According to an agreement between the two countries' civil aviation authorities, China Eastern Airlines will fly twice a week from Shanghai to Delhi, with a stopover in Beijing, said General Manager Liu Shaoyong.

The decision to open a direct link between China and India has resulted from the constant expansion of bilateral cooperation and exchanges in many areas. Two-way trade has maintained two-digit growth over the recent years, with last year's total reaching US$3 billion.