"Moscow and Washington had elaborate protocols to avoid inadvertent escalation during the Cold War, but Beijing thinks they would simply encourage US recklessness: The US and China can’t even agree on “rules-of-the-road” to prevent accidents involving ships and planes in geopolitical flashpoints, like the South China Sea, from spiraling into armed conflict."
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