(Tokyo Composite Electric) has set up a military hotline between Japan and China, and it is expected that the new hotline will be officially opened in the spring of 2023.The Ministry of Defense of Japan said that this is one of the actions taken by the two countries to prevent accidental conflicts in the air and sea.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense issued a statement on Friday (March 31) to make the above announcement that the device and lines required for the heat line have been completed. This hotline is part of the sea and air communication mechanism.Trust between Chinese defense officials to avoid emergencies.
The Ministry of National Defense of China also issued a statement that the hotline will strengthen the ability of both parties to control the sea and air crisis and help maintain regional peace and stability.
This hotline has been brewing for many years.The Kyodo News Agency reported that in April 2007, the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao reached a consensus on the construction of the sea and air contact mechanism.Later, due to the opposite and crown disease epidemic of the islands (China -called Diaoyu Islands), the intergovernmental consultations were stagnant.In November 2022, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida and Chinese officials opened a consensus on the hotline as soon as possible.
Japanese Foreign Minister Lin Fangzheng started a two -day trip to China on Saturday at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang.This is three years after a lapse, the Japanese Foreign Minister visited China for the first time.
On the eve of Lin Fang's visit, Sino -Japanese relations heated up again.The Ministry of Economics and Industry of Japan announced on Friday that 23 advanced chip manufacturing technology and equipment were included in the export restriction list.The market that restricts exports is obviously aimed at China because 42 Japan's most favorable trading partners are not affected.
The United States is increasing its efforts to limit China to obtain key semiconductor technology. In the past few months, the United States has been lobbying in Japan to strictly restrict export semiconductor manufacturing equipment in China.