Will the U.S.–China Hotline Be Red?

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is on a trip to East Asia, beginning with China, and the United States and China have agreed on a military hotline. I’ve checked with the Pentagon (well, I asked a guy who works there), but I’m still not sure whether they’ll have a physical phone or what. Most important, will it be a red phone?

Meanwhile, it could be some time before the line is set up, the Financial Times reports.