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(lianhe zaobao nets) - Hong Kong wenhui nets reported, medium review Reuters, 2001 happened about the sino-us military aircraft collided over events, and finally to us by "apply" (apologize) rare wording to Chinese apology. Former foreign minister tang jiaxuan, published in its new book "jin rain Xu wind", the disclosure of the behind-the-scenes bargaining process.

This paper levelt strength Xu wind "rain, tang jiaxuan, with world knowledge press 2009 November published

In 2001, on April 1st, the south China sea and fast-changing above.

April 5 late, American ambassador to PuLiHe ministry brought a PuLiHe name to write my letter, be regarded as the U.S. government to Chinese apology letter.

We ask the United States must satisfy three requirements: one is the United States must take proper English phrases, for the incident itself, Chinese pilots and aircraft losses and beauty machine without permission to enter the Chinese airspace and landing China airport, apology, Second, in the plane landed in the problem, americans must admit "without permission; entering China airspace" 3 it is the United States deal with China accounted for crew to say thank you.

But, in the letter first draft only airily to Chinese pilots missing says "concerned", to other two content also failed to meet our requirements. We immediately disproved the United States is not sincere, and points out that this simply cannot as foundation, the United States must apologize discussions, otherwise both no need to contact.

the United States had to soften the position, expressing the willingness to explore and Chinese wording, satisfy Chinese modified requirements.

6th morning, the United States filed a second draft. In this manuscript, of the families, friends and comrades wangwei expressed regret. But, at the same time, says the United States government cannot this "accident" apology. In the United States of persistent attitude, once again we resolutely top back.

Since americans NiuNiuNieNie, not ready by Chinese demand an apology, April 6, is Chile on a state visit to President jiang zemin again "crash" announce a conversation. He pointed out that the American spy plane crashed should be beautiful Chinese fighter mind-in apologize to the Chinese people, Between the two countries' leaders should stand in relations between the two countries global height, to solve this problem.

Vice premier qian qichen on secretary of state Powell's answer the letter also made it clear that the United States should accept my responsibility to China to account, and how to avoid similar events occur again, with the Chinese consultations.

Six days late, American submitted the apology from the third draft. To us, a letter as submitted by President bush's draft has been approved, and cannot be further modified.

We see that this draft after improvement, but although from our request is still have a large gap. We clearly told us, such as not according to Chinese opinion modify, China will never accept.