http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/07/06/china.us.plane/index.html China wants the US to pay for holding the crew of that EP-3 Aries II spyplane that made an emergency landing a few months ago in China, and for parking the aircraft. I think that is really, really far out.
Luckily the US State Department says it has no intention of paying the bill.
Posted by Jeff The Card (Member # 411) on :
Yes, but the real question is, will the pilot of the spy plane be assessed any points?
Of course, I did find this interesting:
His comment comes one day after Rear Adm. Craig Quigley, a Pentagon spokesman, said the administration was prepared to reimburse China for reasonable costs.
The costs are related mostly to support provided by the Chinese government and local businesses to a Lockheed Martin recovery crew on Hainan.
[ July 06, 2001: Message edited by: Jeff The Card ]
