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US inspection approved
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CHINA has agreed to allow US personnel to inspect the spy plane that landed at a southern Chinese air base on April 1 after colliding with a Chinese jet fighter, Xinhua said yesterday.
"Having completed its investigation and evidence collection involving the US plane and in view of international precedents in handling such issues, the Chinese side has decided to allow the US side to inspect its plane at Lingshui Airport," Xinhua said.
It said the US side has agreed to consider making a payment to China, and both sides will conduct another round of negotiations on the specific amount of the US payment and the items to be covered.
The two sides have also agreed to discuss ways to avoid similar incidents in the future through enhanced consultation mechanism on military maritime safety, Xinhua said.
The two sides will continue their discussions for the final settlement of the issue concerning the US spy plane which collided with a Chinese F-8 fighter over the South China Sea, resulting in the loss of the Chinese aircraft and pilot. (SD-Agencies)
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