Tokyo and Beijing agreed to set up a military hotline, forming an emergency communication process to defuse possible crises over the disputed Islands and the Taiwan Strait.
- The Japanese defense ministry stated that the governments reached an agreement to create the link by the end of 2022 during a phone call between Nobuo Kishi, the defense minister, and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe.
- The ministers resolved on a “timely establishment” of a hotline between the two militaries to improve the effectiveness of maritime and aerial communication systems to handle unintended conflicts.
- The Chinese defense ministry did not expressly acknowledge the hotline but stated that there is a need for improved liaison and communication between the two defense ministries.
A military hotline between China and Japan was under consideration for more than 100 years. The sides had agreed to set up one in 2007, but the plans failed.
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