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China To Free Crew
United Press International
April 11, 2001
WASHINGTON, Apr 11, 2001 (United Press International via
COMTEX) -- The White House confirmed Wednesday that China would release
the 24 American crew members detained on Hainan Island since their Navy
plane made an emergency landing there following a collision with a Chinese
jet fighter April 1 over the South China Sea.
A White House statement said the United States had received verbal assurances
from the Chinese that the crew would be released shortly. Final arrangements
were being worked out, it said.
Earlier, a Chinese spokesman on Hainan said, "As the U.S. side has already
said 'very sorry' to the Chinese people, the Chinese government, out
of humanitarian considerations, decided to allow the 24 people on the
U.S. spy plane to leave China after completing the necessary procedures."
Copyright 2001 by United Press International.
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