Source: China – South China Morning PostChina’s defence minister has told his Japanese counterpart that Beijing is determined to protect the nation’s sovereignty and interests in contested waters.During virtual talks on Monday, Chinese defence chief General Wei Fenghe and Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi also agreed to launch a military hotline next year to ease tensions in the East China Sea.The two nations have a long-standing territorial dispute over a group of Japanese-controlled uninhabited islets in the waterway, known as…Read More