Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada held their first telephone dialog by way of the direct phone line connection beneath the maritime-air liaison mechanism for the 2 nations’ protection affairs departments on Tuesday, stated the Chinese Defense Ministry.
The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and their protection relations over the telephone.
The institution and activation of the direct phone line connection is a sensible measure of implementing the vital consensus reached by the 2 heads of state, and can successfully increase and enrich the communication channels between the protection departments of the 2 nations, in addition to improve the capabilities of each side to handle and management maritime and air disaster, which is useful to safeguard regional peace and stability.
(Cover by way of CFP)
Source: CGTN