The C919 jet prepares to take off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport Sept 28, 2017. [Photo/CNTV] China's self-developed C919 jet has taken off for its second test flight, 146 days after the plane made its maiden voyage, the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) said on Thursday. The jet took off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport at around 07:20 am on Thursday. It planned to fly to Nantong via Chongming for a more than three-hour-long flight, and it is expected to return to the Pudong Airport at noon. The plane landed at the airport 10:08 am, COMAC said, a flight time of 166 minutes during to bad weather. In comparison, its maiden flight on May 5 was 80 minutes long. customised wristbands ukcustom wristbands ukhow to make rubber braceletscustom rubber band bracelets
BEIJING - Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday that the Taiwan authorities should return to the 1992 Consensus as soon as possible.The key to unlocking the cross-Straits stalemate lies in recognizing the 1992 Consensus and acknowledging that the two sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to one and the same China, said Wang at a press conference at the annual session of the National People's Congress. This correct move will create a bright future for the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations.Adhering to the one-China principle and not having official ties with Taiwan have become a generally observed norm in international relations, he said.It is a correct choice in line with the tide of history to establish diplomatic relations and carry out regular cooperation with the government of the People's Republic of China, the sole legal representative of the whole of China.Such a choice would best serve the long-term interest of these countries and their people. Of course this is the overriding trend and an unstoppable one, he said.
