Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The continuing standoff between China and the US over the American plane in Hainan featured; details given of the diplomacy led by Secretary of State Colin Powell. [President BUSH - regrets that a Chinese pilot is missing, but our servicemen need to come home.] [In Chile, Chinese President JIANG Zemin - (thru translator) wants an apology.] [White House press secretary Ari FLEISCHER - comments.]

(White House: John King) The behind-the-scenes diplomatic activity reviewed; details given of United States lawmakers' criticism of China and of Powell's mission to update Congress and to urge the lawmakers to stop making inflammatory statements.

(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Report introduced.

(Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre) Previous close encounters between US surveillance planes and Chinese pilot Wang Wei reviewed. [Senator Richard LUGAR - says Wang took daring maneuvers.] [Former Secretary of Defense William COHEN - says a protest about the fighter planes was lodged in January.] [Pentagon spokesman R/Admiral Craig QUIGLEY - comments on the EP-3 crew; discounts suggestion Navy pilot Shane Osborn should have ditched the plane at sea.]

(Washington: Wolf Blitzer; Beijing: Rebecca MacKinnon) The positive portrayal in China of the Chinese pilot and the blaming of the United States plane for the collision discussed.