The US - China Standoff: Endgame

It looks as if this crisis is close to resolution. China released the crew of the downed spy plane after the U.S. made a formal statement of regret. The return of the spy plane and the question of continued surveillance flights have yet to be worked out between the two governments. Assembled below you will find links to documents, transcripts, resources and news links regarding this event.

DOCUMENTS

• AP Text: U.S.

  Letter to Chinese (04-11)

• Transcript: FPA

  Interview, Dr. Allen S. Whiting: The U.S.-China Standoff (04-09)

• Transcript: State

  Department Press Briefing (04-06)

• Transcript: DoD

  News Briefing (04-05)

• Washington Post: Text

  of Powell's Statement on China (04-04)

• Transcript: DoD

  News Briefing (04-03)

• White House Transcript: Statement

  By The President (04-03)

• Transcript: State

  Department Press Briefing (04-03)

• White House Transcript: Statement

  By The President (04-02)

• Treaty: 1944 Chicago

  Convention on International Civil Aviation

• Treaty: UN: Oceans and the

  Law of the Sea

ORGANIZATIONS & WEB RESOURCES

• DefenseLINK: U.S.

  Department of Defense

• Embassy of the PRC

  in The United States

• International Civil

  Aviation Organization

• United States Pacific Command
• AP: Location

  Map

• Asian Society: U.S.

  - China Relations

• BBC: Inside

  the U.S. Spy Plane

• Britannica.Com: Law

  of the Sea Treaty

• China.Org: China

  Internet Links

• CNN Chronology: U.S.

  - China Relations Since 1950

• U.S. State Department: Background

  Note On China

• U.S. State Department: China

  Policy Page

NEWS LINKS

• Reuters: U.S.

  Spy Plane Inspection Team Arrives In China (05-01)

• Reuters: U.S.

  Signals Tough Stance at China Meeting (04-26)

• AP: Details

  of Spy Plane Crash Revealed (04-13)

• AP: U.S.

  Crew Members Return to Hawaii (04-12)

• CBS News: Analysis:

  Bush Passes First Foreign Test (04-12)

• AP: US

  Faces Hard Bargaining Over Plane (04-12)

• BBC: China's

  Triumphalism (04-12)

• NYT/Yahoo: Delicate

  Diplomatic Dance Ends Bush's First Crisis (04-12)

• Reuters: Asia

  Heaves Sigh of Relief As U.S. Crew Fly Out (04-12)

• China Daily: U.S.

  Ambassador Gives "Very Sorry Letter" (04-12)

• New York Times: China

  To Release Spy Plane Crew (04-11)

• China Daily: Jiang:

  Developing Sino-U.S. Ties Vital to Peace and Prosperity in Asia-Pacific

  World (04-11)

• BBC: Q&A:

  Diplomatic Fallout (04-10)

• USA Today: Behind

  The Plane Crisis: Who's In Control Economically (04-10)

• New York Times: Many

  Voices For Beijing (04-10)

• AP: China:

  U.S. Statements "Unacceptable (04-09)

• Reuters: U.S.

  Raises Pressure on China, Bush Warns of Damage (04-09)

• Sydney Morning Herald: China

  & US Move To Cool Spy Plane Stand-off (04-07)

• Reuters: U.S.,

  China Edge Toward Resolving Spy Plane Crisis (04-06)

• AP: U.S.

  - China Arguments (04-06)

• Reuters: China

  Holds Out For Full U.S. Spy Plane Apology (04-06)

• New York Times: U.S.

  and China Using Letters To Come To Agreement (04-06)

• China Daily: Wrong-doer

  Is To Blame (04-06)

• Washington Post: U.S.

  Voices Regret Over Chinese Pilot (04-05)

• Washington Post: Standoff

  Worrying U.S. Allies In Asia (04-05)

• PRC Embassy News: Spokesman

  Zhu Bangzao Gives Full Account of the Collision (04-04)

• The Washington Times: Treaties

  Deny China Right To Enter Aircraft (04-04)

• PRC Embassy News: President

  Jiang Zemin Concerned About the Missing Pilot (04-04)

• People's Daily: Commentary

  On The Collision (04-03)

• USDefense.Com: Satellite

  Photos Show Chinese Removing EP-3 Gear (04-03)

• Washington Post: The

  24 Members of the Spy Pane Crew (04-03)

• China.Org: Jiang: Crew

  Safe and Sound, US Arrogant Conduct Unacceptable (04-03)

• NYT/Yahoo: U.S.

  Plane In China After It Collides With Chinese Jet (04-02)

• Full Coverage/Washington Post: Spy

  Plane Standoff

• Full Coverage/Yahoo: China-US

  Relations

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