(Press Release: Provisional Translation)
March 31, 2023
Ministry of Defense Japan
- On March 31, the “Hotline between Japanese and Chinese Defense Authorities” which had been coordinated towards operational status by spring this year, has now completed its equipment/line settings on Japanese and Chinese side, and has become operational.
- Japanese and Chinese defense authorities will begin the operation of “Hotline between Japanese and Chinese Defense Authorities”.
- The “Maritime and Aerial Communication Mechanism between the Japan-China Defense Authorities”, which includes “Hotline between Japanese and Chinese Defense Authorities”, aims to foster trust between Japanese and Chinese defense authorities as well as to avoid contingencies. JMOD/JSDF will operate the hotline appropriately.
Establishment of the Hotline Between Japan-China Defense Authorities (PDF)