Steve Chapman: Republican “appeasement” claims ring hollow
On April 1, 2001, a U.S. spy plane and a Chinese fighter collided over the South China Sea , forcing the Americans to make an emergency landing on Chinese soil. But the Chinese government said it would not release the crew until it got an apology.
The Bush administration tried to find other ways to satisfy the Chinese. Secretary of State Colin Powell expressed regret. Then the president did the same. No result...
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