It's a clear sign, that if there isn't a thaw in China-US relations —perhaps they've at least stabilized, according to business leaders in Shanghai.
They are praising the increasing number of weekly flights between China and the US, now at 100…
During the lowest of the lows of the pandemic —that number dipped to only 30.
The "milk run" refers to connecting flights and usually means a lot of time wasted in airports. More flights is good news for King, and his construction work business in China.
It's the same with the Rodriguezes.
He's a musician, and percussion importer from Asia, but he hasn't set foot in China in years.
The head of the American Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, says the seed for the increased flights can be traced back to the end of 2023, when President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden met in San Francisco.
Officials say right now, both the US and Chinese carriers are pledging 50 flights per week. For travelers like Joie Bao, a fall in the cost cannot come quickly enough.
She travels from the Washington, DC area, to visit family in Shanghai.
Flying in the 21st century isn't easy.
Long lines at ticketing, and security.
But a few dozen more flights each week connecting the world’s two largest economies can only be a good thing.
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