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US OKs expansion of China flights in rare thaw between sides

The US has announced it will allow Chinese airlines to operate more flights to and from the country [File: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuter]

The United States will allow Chinese airlines to expand flights to 12 round trips each week in a rare example of deepening commercial ties between Washington and Beijing.

The announcement by the US Transportation Department (USDOT) on Wednesday matches the number of flights Beijing allows for US airlines.

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