Then this afternoon White House spokesman Joe Lockhart said things at the American embassy were less chaotic. I think at this point it's considerably calmer than it was yesterday. The embassy personnel, both in Beijing and around the country, are able to move in and out of the embassy again. We've received assurances, both in Beijing and from local governments around China, that they will work with us, as they have, in providing the necessary security. The ambassador has chosen at this point to stay because there's important work to do there.
China calls for a formal apology.
Officials also demanded a formal apology for the bombing, and in Washington, President Clinton gave the second one in two days. I have already expressed our apology and our condolences to President Jiang and to the Chinese people. And I have reaffirmed my commitment to strengthen our relationship with China. But I think its very important to remember that this was an isolated tragic event, while the ethnic cleansing of Kosovo, which has led to the killing of thousands of people and the relocation of hundreds of thousands is a deliberate and systematic crime. Until NATO's simple conditions are met, therefore, the military campaign will continue.