| BEIJING, Dec. 17 -- Direct air and sea shipping and postal services between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan would bring people on both sides of the strait closer, a mainland spokesman said Wednesday.
Direct routes would not only bring about direct economic benefits, but make cross-Strait interaction easier, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Li Weiyi said during a press conference.
Cross-strait direct air and sea shipping and postal services began Monday amid warming ties, ending a 59-year ban on such direct routes.
Formerly, air and sea shipping and mail had to detour through Hong Kong.
The "three direct links" came after the two sides signed a series of landmark agreements last month in Taipei.
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