CEO of RwandAir Yvonne Manzi Makolo speaks to media at Kigali International Airport before boarding a flight to China's Guangzhou in Kigali, Rwanda, on June 18, 2019. Rwanda's national carrier RwandAir on Tuesday commenced operating its first flight to China, linking the Rwandan capital Kigali to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. The duration of the flight is 14 hours and 50 minutes, making it the longest flight of RwandAir, according to the airline. RwandAir will fly to Guangzhou three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The flight will be operated by an Airbus A330 with a triple class cabin. (Xinhua/Cyril Ndegeya)