The collision between a U.S. spy plane and a Chinese fighter aircraft and the diplomatic crisis that ensued exposed the dangerous fragility of U.S.-Chinese relations. Despite a booming economic relationship, China and the United States continue to debate issues such as the future of Taiwan, the U.S. Missile Defence Program, human rights, Chinese membership in the World Trade Organization and the modernization of the Chinese armed forces. This News in Review report examines the unfolding and resolution of the spy plane crisis and its possible effects on relations between these two nations.
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