In November 2015, the U.S. and China set up a so-called space hotline, allowing both nations to easily share information about activities in space and help their space and military agencies to discuss "potential collisions, approaches, or tests" to prevent misunderstanding or miscommunication from escalating to a dangerous situation. According to U.S. Assistant Secretary Of State Frank Rose, an urgent safety mechanism was required due to the growing amount of potentially lethal space debris in orbit, as well as numerous undisclosed military satellite launches. The link was established amid tensions due to China ramping up tests of weapons designed to target the orbital networks upon which almost all US high-tech military capabilities depend. Cyber hotline In November 2011, an editorial in the China Daily called for closer communication, especially in cases of an emergency concerning matters of cyberwarfare. This has been referred to as a call for a Sino-American cyber red phone. See also Moscow–Washington hotline Seoul–Pyongyang hotline Islamabad–New Delhi hotline China–United States relations References Communication circuits China–United States relations Military communications of the United States Military communications of China Hotline between countries