31.   In the port city of Larne, trucks blocked streets and effectively shut down shipping links to Britain.

32.   India and Russia took a step toward rebuilding their strong economic ties of the Cold War era by announcing the creation of shipping links and boosting bilateral trade.

33.   Last month, China and Taiwan reached consensus on permitting limited direct shipping links.

34.   Last week, Beijing issued a blueprint for direct shipping links.

35.   Schive said Taiwan also plans to expand an offshore shipping center created in May to pave the way for shipping links with China.

36.   Reflecting the government line, lawmaker Shen Fu-hsiung said Taiwan must not end its ban on direct shipping links until China renounces the use of force.

37.   Russia and Taiwan plan to set up shipping links to handle their increasing trade, the Foreign Ministry announced Friday.

38.   Shen said Beijing was awaiting a response from Taiwan on a longstanding offer to hold a high-level meeting and for talks on direct mail, air and shipping links.

39.   Taiwan and Hong Kong agreed Saturday to maintain their vital shipping links after the British colony reverts to Chinese rule in July.

40.   Taiwan and China agreed in January to begin direct shipping links between Xiamen and Fuzhou in southeast China and the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung this month.