China and the United States exchanged words after an American spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet collided on April 1. The fighter crashed; the damaged American aircraft, landed in China’s Hainan Island. The Americans demanded the return of their aircraft and of its crew of 24. China demanded an apology. 
 
 

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao gives a full picture of the mid-air collision.
 
The missing fighter pilot Wang Wei
 
 China's F8 military jet
 
  The damaged US navy surveillance plane EP-3 parks at the Lingshui Military Airport in China's southern Hainan Province.
 
Up to now, the Chinese navy has dispatched 74 planes, 42 warships, and over 10,000 servicemen to search for the missing pilot Wang Wei.

China, US to Continue Negotiations on Plane Collision Incident(04/13/2001)China and the US will continue negotiations on the April 1 plane collision incident and other related issues starting from April 18, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said Thursday at a press conference. 

Zhu Rongji: Release of crew doesn't mean end of case (04/12/2001)Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji said Thursday that the release of the crew members of the US reconnaissance plane does not mean the end of the case and China reserves the right to affix the responsibility with the US side for the plane collision incident.

US Spy Plane Crew Leaves Haikou, South China(04/12/2001 The 24 crew members of the US military reconnaissance plane, which rammed into and destroyed a Chinese military aircraft and subsequently intruded into the Chinese airspace illegally on April 1, left Haikou of China Thursday by a commercial charter plane rented by the US Government in the presence of the competent Chinese departments. 

Survival of Missing Pilot Unlikely: Aeronautic Expert(04/12/2001)There is little chance that missing pilot Wang Wei is still alive now that ten days have passed since the military plane collision incident happened on April 1, a Beijing-based aeronautic expert said here Wednesday. 

The United States has made a right move for the secretary of state to express "sorry" for the missing Chinese pilot, presumed dead, but that is inadequate, foreign ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi said Tuesday.

President Jiang foresees an 'adequate solution' to plane standoff (04/11/2001);

Chinese President Jiang Zemin urged the United States and China on Tuesday to find an "adequate solution" to their standoff over a US spy plane and its 24 crew members still remaining in China.

U.S. Newspaper Raps Washington's Handling of Flight Collision(04/11/2001)

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhuanet) -- The United States has not handled well the on-going flight collision case with China, an influential U.S. newspaper said, rapping Washington's arrogance in trying hard to shirk its responsibility for the spy plane incident.

U.S. Spy Plane Did Violate China's Airspace: Powell(04/10/2001)

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has admitted that the ill-fated U.S. EP-3 surveillance plane did violate China's airspace, and said he was sorry for that.

Chinese Defense Minister: US Must Apologize(04/09/2001)
Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian said the US should face reality, and bear responsibility for the recent collision between the Chinese and US planes.

US Hegemony Condemned in Cambodia(04/09/2001)
Yum Suisang, chairman of the China Hong Kong & Macao Business Association of Cambodia, Sunday strongly condemned US hegemony.
 

Search for missing pilot intensifies (04/9/2001)
Intensive search efforts are still being conducted for Chinese pilot Wang Wei, who went missing following a mid-air collision between a US reconnaissance plane and a Chinese fighter jet on April 1. 
 

Chinese President Expresses Solicitude to Wife of Missing Pilot(04/08/2001)
Chinese President Jiang Zemin has entrusted Defense Minister Chi Haotian to visit Ruan Guoqin, the wife of Wang Wei, the missing pilot, and to convey his solicitude to her. 
 

Taiwan Press: EP-3 pilots obsessed with playing aggressive tricks (04/8/2001)
The American EP-3 aircraft at the centre of a standoff between China and the US have frequently entered China's air space at its southeastern Taiwan Island to spy on the island, it was reported Sunday.
 


Jiang Zemin: Crew safe and sound, US arrogant conduct unacceptable  (04/6/2001) 
Chinese People Continue to Condemn U.S. Hegemonist Act

US President regrets missing of Chinese pilot (04/6/2001) 
US "regret" a step in right direction -- FM spokesman (04/5/2001)
Navy chief vows to find missing pilot at all cost (04/5/2001) 
US ambassador Prueher positive on plane collision solution (04/5/2001) 
Powell regrets loss of Chinese pilot (04/5/2001)
Singapore hopes US and China resolve problem soon (04/5/2001)
Jiang concerned over missing pilot's safety (04/04/2001)
FM spokesman's account of air collision (04/4/2001) 
Chinese people indignant at US spy plane intrusion (04/4/2001) 
No apology from US (04/4/2001) 
China continues search for missing pilot (04/4/2001) 
Bush calls on China to release US plane (04/04/2001) 
US envoys meet spy plane crew (04/04/2001)
FM spokesman voices China's full stance on collision incident (04/04/2001) US plane grossly violated international law: signed article (04/4/2001) 
No legal precedent for US spy plane case (04/04/2001) 
Chinese FM spokesman gives full account of collision incident (04/03/2001) 
FM spokesman: China has full right to inspect US surveillance plane (04/03/2001)
President Jiang: US must take full responsibility for plane incident (04/03/2001) 
Hong Kong youths hold anti-US protests after plane collision (04/03/2001) 
Jiang urges US to stop all spy flights against China (04/3/2001)
Jiang orders all-out efforts for saving missing pilot (04/03/2001) 
President Jiang concerned about safety of missing pilot (04/3/2001) 
Times: Is it really any wonder that the Chinese are sore over spy plane? (04/3/2001) 
FM spokesman: Searching for China's missing pilot continues (04/2/2001) 
US spy plane veers into Chinese fighter, causing it to crash (04/1/2001) 
Chinese fighter bumped by US military surveillance plane (04/1/2001)

Copyright (C) 1999-2001 CYCNET All Rights Reserved