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> Today s public radio coverage of the details surrounding the US
> Navy spy plane includes this morning s Bob Edwards interview with
> James Lilley, former Ambassador to China under the first Bush
> administration and now a scholar with the conservative American
> Enterprise think tank out of DC, a BBC report heard late last
> night featuring the opinions of an advisor to the US House
> Committee on Foreign Relations, and in the pipeline for this
> afternoon s ATC, Vicky O Hara will give an overview of Chinese-US
> relations and then a look at the current Chinese
> political situation by NPR s Beijing correspondent Rob Gifford.
> Daniel Schorr provides commentary.
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> World Radio Network is gathering reports from news organizations
> outside of the United States which broaden the perspective on what
> has been described by President Bush as having the "potential of
> undermining our hopes for a fruitful and productive relationship
> between our two countries." Chinese President Jiang Zemin has
> asked that the United States do something favorable to the
> smooth development of China-U.S. relations, rather than make
> remarks that confuse right and wrong and are harmful to the
> relations.
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> Following is a sample of some of the stories currently coming in,
> which will be advanced by the time of the overnight broadcast,
> which begins at midnight ET. Tonight s WRN from NPR will also
> include the latest evening news reports from NHK Radio Japan and
> Radio Taipei International.
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> ABC Radio Australia s "Asia Pacific Report": China is giving
> every indication that it s preparing for a protracted battle
> over who s to blame and what s to happen next Diplomats in
> Beijing are saying the spy plane issue bears all the hallmarks of
> the fallout that followed the bombing of the Chinese embassy in
> Belgrade nearly two years ago.
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> Radio Netherlands' correspondent reports on what the US can do
> to get it's crew members back....threatening trade relations or
> perhaps influencing the Olympic committee's decision on whether
> or not to hold the 2008 games in China. The report also reflects
> on whether or not the recent Bush administration positions on
> international affairs such as the Kyoto accord and the Mideast
> conflict will have a negative effect in his attempts to rally
> international support for the US position.
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> Radio France Internationale talks to the editor at China's daily
> newspaper in Beijing who says that the Chinese government is very
> angry with the US handling of the matter...demonstrators in Hong
> Kong and emails across China are pushing for an apology.
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> Those interested in hearing how the Chinese are presenting the
> story to their own people can listen to China Radio International
> on-line at 2100-2130ET at
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