Spokesman Comments on US Wording "Sorry"

The word "sorry" the US side used to describe its attitude in connection with the recent collision between a US spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet indicates that the US is moving in a direction towards resolving the situation, and consultations are still under way, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi said Tuesday.

But the problem has not yet been solved, and the two sides need to conduct further consultations, he said, adding this requires a positive attitude from the US side.

As long as the US side adopts a cooperative approach, this incident can be handled properly, Sun told the routine press conference Tuesday afternoon.

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