BEIJING - China and Japan did not use their defense hotline to communicate over the incident last week in which a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer temporarily sailed into Chinese territorial waters, diplomatic sources said Thursday, calling into question the direct line's effectiveness in crisis management.
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