51. In February, the Chinese Embassy here circulated a statement denouncing as a threat to its national sovereignty an agreement between Cambodia and Taiwan to open commercial air links. 52. Increased air links and generally free movement of goods, combined with poor customs and banking controls, play a major part. 53. Iran and Qatar recently signed an air accord providing for the air link, which was established to boost trade and economic ties between the two Gulf states. 54. It bans direct air links to China, and most Taiwanese travel to the mainland via Hong Kong. 55. It has recently resumed imports of South Korean cars, but still refuses to discuss the resumption of air links. 56. It said restrictions of this kind have hindered the development of international air links and inbound tourism to regional Australia. 57. Jordan resumed air links with Libya on Tuesday, sending its first commercial flight since the suspension of a U.N. air ban on the North African country this month. 58. Kasymzhomart Tokayev told reporters that trade, security and air links dominated talks with President Jiang Zemin and Foreign Minister Qian Qichen. 59. Kenya has lifted a yearlong oil and trade embargo on Burundi, resuming air links with the central African nation. 60. Kenya has resumed air links with Burundi, making real on its promise to lift a year-old oil and trade embargo on the central African nation. |