Original sentence: Because the EP-3 is a military aircraft, and it was clearly conducting reconnaissance on China, the general public was more concerned with the issue of national pride.. This is also due to the residue of the NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade from 1999, and "government allowed" "Anti-American" demonstrations took place across the country.The EP-3E, assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One (VQ-1) had been operating in international airspace.about 70 miles (110 km) away from the Chinese island of Hainan, when the craft was intercepted by several J-8IIM fighters
Edited sentence: Because the EP-3 is a military aircraft, and it was clearly conducting reconnaissance on China, the general public was more concerned with the issue of national pride.The EP-3E, assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One (VQ-1) had been operating in international airspace about 70 miles (110 km) away from the Chinese island of Hainan, when the craft was intercepted by several J-8IIM fighters.This is also due to the residue of the NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade from 1999, and "government allowed" "Anti-American" demonstrations took place across the country