China and South Korea open new lines of communication to cut the chance of a military mishap


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Hotlines will link South Korean navy and air force with counterparts in PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command In December, Seoul said it scrambled fighter jets after Chinese and Russian aircraft entered its air defence identification zone Direct lines will link South Korean navy and air force with counterparts in PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command. China and South Korea have expanded their military hotlines to avoid a potential miscalculation, their defence ministries announced as the two neighbours moved to repair bilateral ties amid a looming Sino-US rivalry . The two new hotlines were established as part of a revised memorandum of understanding signed...