From AP:
The diplomatic friction over China’s refusal to allow U.S. Navy warships to enter Hong Kong harbor is the kind of incident that a crisis hot line ordered three months ago by President Bush and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao might have averted.
The trouble is, the hot line is not installed yet.
“There was an agreement that we would work to establish that hot line,” White House press secretary Dana Perino said Thursday. “I don’t think it’s up and running yet, but this underscores the need for it.” [Full Text]
