LETTER FROM AMBASSADOR PRUEHER TO CHINESE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TANG Dear Mr. Minister: On behalf of the United States Government, I now outline steps to resolve this issue. Both President Bush and Secretary of State Powell have expressed their sincere regret over your missing pilot and aircraft. Please convey to the Chinese people and to the family of pilot Wang Wei that we are very sorry for their loss. Although the full picture of …showed first 75 words of 248 total…

…showed last 75 words of 248 total…will be permitted to depart China as soon as possible. The meeting would start April 18, 2001. The meeting agenda would include discussion of the causes of the incident, possible recommendations whereby such collisions could be avoided in the future, development of a plan for prompt return of the EP-3 aircraft, and other related issues. We acknowledge your government's intention to raise U.S. reconnaissance missions near China in the meeting. Sincerely, Joseph W. Prueher ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**