BEIJING, August 6, 2010 (AFP) - China and Taiwan agreed Friday to complete plans to add another 100 cross-strait flights after talks to resolve a dispute on the issue, Chinese state media said.

The two sides decided in May to raise the number of weekly flights to 370 from 270, reflecting booming trade and travel between the mainland and the island which are now linked by a sweeping economic accord.

But the aviation deal was only partially implemented because of disagreement on how to allocate some of the additional flights, prompting a new round of talks this week.

The Xinhua news agency said after talks which began Thursday that both sides "agreed to resume additional flights as soon as possible and strengthen talks over cross-straits aviation exchanges".

The two launched direct chartered flights in 2008 and scheduled flights last year, reflecting a warming of ties under Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou, who took office two years ago.

But Beijing still considers self-ruled Taiwan a part of its territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary.