Hotline bling
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Beijing and Tokyo are doing the diplomatic two-step.
On Tuesday, Defense Minister Li Shangfu called up his Japanese counterpart Hamada Yasukazu on their fancy new hotline.
Some context: The hotline was established in March to allow for direct contact between the countries’ militaries and reduce tens...