Foreign Minister Hayashi announced that he plans to start operating a "hotline" between the defense authorities of Japan and China to prevent accidental clashes in the spring of next year, and will coordinate with the Chinese side. I gave an idea of how to proceed.
Prime Minister Kishida will hold a Japan-China Summit Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Thailand on the 17th of this month. Regarding the "hotline," we agreed to aim for the early start of operation.
Regarding this, Foreign Minister Hayashi pointed out at a press conference, "The 'hotline' has an extremely important role in building trust between the defense authorities of Japan and China and avoiding unforeseen situations."
He also revealed that he plans to start operation around spring next year, and expressed his intention to proceed with coordination with the Chinese side to realize it.