TAIPEI — Taiwan said Wednesday that it was not yet ready to work with China to set up systems aimed at helping to avoid military conflict, despite fast warming ties with its former rival.
“The two sides have accumulated mutual trust to some extent, but it is not enough for the signing of confidence building measures,” deputy defense minister Andrew Yang said, as the island’s four-yearly defense review was published.
As ties have improved in recent years, scholars came up with the idea of the measures to reduce the possibility of military conflict. They would aim to improve communication between the Chinese and Taiwanese militaries through steps such as setting up hot lines and swapping military drill information.
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