China’s premier, Li Keqiang (second from left), and Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe (left), visit a Toyota factory in Tomakomai on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. Photo: Kyodo
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How a long-awaited hotline could pave the way for calmer China-Japan relations
Japan and China should use a new maritime and aerial communication mechanism to manage disputes with ‘professionalism, dialogue and diplomacy’, Michael Kovrig writes
China’s premier, Li Keqiang (second from left), and Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe (left), visit a Toyota factory in Tomakomai on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. Photo: Kyodo