The Bush administration says the Chinese fighter jet erred by accidentally running into the larger American plane. It has rejected Beijing's demands for an end to reconnaissance flights off the coast of China. There have been none since the collision, and the Bush administration is weighing when to resume them. On Friday, state media kept up a blizzard of criticism aimed at the United States. China still has not said whether it will return the plane.
Satellite photos suggest Chinese experts are inspecting the plane's sophisticated electronics.
Strained relations will now be tested even further by a looming U.S. decision on arms sales to Taiwan, the detention in China of another U.S. citizen of Chinese origin and China's demand that the Washington return the leader of a spiritual sect accused by Beijing of rape and manslaughter. Adding to the tension, Taiwan's military began annual war games to practise repelling a Chinese invasion. MMI Viacom Internet Services Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press and Reuters Limited contributed to this report.