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The authorities weren’t sure what to make of it when a Taiwanese cargo plane turned up in Guangzhou, China instead of its original destination of Hong Kong on May 3, 1986. They initially believed that Beijing was behind the hijacking, and vowed to rescue the three crew members.
“I can’t think of any reason he would want to go to [China],” pilot Wang Hsi-chueh’s (王錫爵) wife told the United Daily News. (聯合報) “I am 100 percent sure he was forced to go there.” However, as the events unfolded, it was revealed that Wang carefully planned and
New record set for domestic COVID-19 cases in Taiwan (update)
05/12/2021 05:48 PM
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (center) hosts Wednesday s COVID-19 press briefing. Photo courtesy of the CECC
Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Taiwan on Wednesday confirmed 16 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases, the highest number of domestic infections reported in a single day in the country since the outbreak began.
Meanwhile, four imported cases three from the Philippines and one from India were also reported, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
In addition, the details of one confirmed case are still being investigated to determine whether it is a domestic or imported case.
Asia PacificTaiwan s China Airlines says pilot quarantines to hit freight operations
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A passenger jet of Taiwan s China Airlines at Taipei Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, June 8, 2020.REUTERS/Ann Wang
Taiwan s largest carrier, China Airlines Ltd (2610.TW), said on Tuesday that the quarantining of its pilots to stem a COVID-19 outbreak is expected to affect more than 10% of its freighter capacity, potentially affecting the island s chip exports.
Taiwan has kept the pandemic under control thanks to early prevention, with only sporadic domestic cases, but since last month it has been dealing with an outbreak linked to China Airlines pilots and an airport hotel where many of them stayed. There have been 35 confirmed infections so far in the outbreak.
Taiwan s China Airlines says pilot quarantines to hit freight operations
05/11/2021 5:42
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan s largest carrier, China Airlines Ltd, said on Tuesday that the quarantining of its pilots to stem a COVID-19 outbreak is expected to affect more than 10% of its freighter capacity, potentially affecting the island s exports.
Taiwan has kept the pandemic under control thanks to early prevention, with only sporadic domestic cases, but since last month it has been dealing with an outbreak linked to China Airlines pilots and an airport hotel where many of them stayed. There have been 35 confirmed infections so far in the outbreak.
The government announced on Monday it would quarantine for 14 days all the airlines pilots to stem the spread of the infection.