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Diplomatic protest

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, Reuters – China lodged a diplomatic protest on Saturday after US president-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan, but blamed the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own for the “petty” move.

Air cargo link

AMRITSAR, India, Reuters – India and Afghanistan are planning to set up an air cargo service to help increase trade that both say is stymied because of their tense political relations with Pakistan that lies between them, Indian and Afghan officials said on Saturday.