Politics | Apr 01

Japan, China set up military hotline ahead of foreign minister Hayashi's Beijing visit

Apr 01 (WION) - Japan and China on Friday set up a military hotline in an effort aimed to strengthen their capability of managing and controlling maritime and air incidents.

Such incidents have become a regular affair between the two neighbours, mostly due to China's aggressive patrolling of the disputed waters in the East China Sea. The development occurs ahead of Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi's visit to Beijing this weekend. ...continue reading

Source: ANNnewsCH


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