China's Hainan Airlines launches direct flight from Shanghai to Brussels

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel (3rd L), Belgian deputy prime minister Kris Peeters(1st L), who is also minister of employment, economy and consumer affairs, and Chinese Ambassador to Belgium Qu Xing (1st R) cut a cake during an inaugural ceremony of the Brussels-Shanghai direct flight at the Brussels International Airport, Belgium, on Oct. 25, 2017. China's carrier Hainan Airlines on Wednesday launched its first non-stop flight between Shanghai and Brussels. (Xinhua)