The Ministry of Defense of Japan revealed that although the "hotline" established to avoid occasional military conflicts between Japan and China is in a state of use, it has not yet started contacting China, and if something unexpected happens, whether China responds to Japan is the future The problem.

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(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The Ministry of Defense of Japan announced on March 31 that in order to avoid occasional military conflicts between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the Chinese People's Liberation Army, a hotline between the defense authorities of the two countries was opened.

However, the Ministry of Defense revealed that although the hotline is in use, it has not yet started contacting China, and if something unexpected happens, whether China will respond to Japan is a future issue.

According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, the tension between Japan and China in the East China Sea area has increased. In order to avoid occasional military conflicts between the two sides at sea or in the air, the governments of the two countries began to negotiate and establish the "Sea Sea" in June 2018. Air Liaison Mechanism", and the "National Defense Hotline" is one of the three pillars of the mechanism.

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However, according to the "Asahi Shimbun" report, the Ministry of Defense stated that although the hotline is in a state of use, it has not yet started contacting China, and if something unexpected happens, whether China will respond to Japan is a future issue.

The person in charge of the Ministry of Defense also said, "Although the details of the operation are not yet clear, I hope that the meaning of each other can be clearly communicated."