{"id":2269,"date":"2023-07-03T17:38:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T17:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2023-07-03T17:39:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T17:39:21","slug":"sabah-strengthens-air-connectivity-with-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=2269","title":{"rendered":"Sabah strengthens air connectivity with China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2270\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG-20230702-WA002428129-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG-20230702-WA002428129-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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and creates opportunities for economic growth and cultural exchanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2271\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG-20230702-WA002628129-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG-20230702-WA002628129-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG-20230702-WA002628129-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG-20230702-WA002628129-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG-20230702-WA002628129-600x400.jpg 600w, 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