The Letter of the Two Sorrys

The US was correct in its decision to be regretful, but not apologize for the US spy plane incident over China. The Chinese pilot had put himself in danger by trying the maneuver he tried, which was not the fault of the US. The US was spying on China, which is the reason the Chinese planes were flying close to the US plane, but when the plane crashed the Chinese stripped it of all it's components and technology that was not destroyed. This should have been the payback from the Chinese for the US spying on them, not an apology taking responsibility for the outcome of the incident.