this is not really simple

At noon on the americans to our apology letter submitted the fourth draft. In this draft, they accepted the United States should apologize to the Chinese people's requirements. But say again, China shall permit us not later than 5 months before 7 from China, beauty chance. Americans are incredibly gives us conditions. We decided to make a claim.

On April 8th, ZhouWenChong assistant minister with PuLiHe ambassador and conducted two rounds of negotiations. He asked us to be further revised, until the letters completely satisfy Chinese requirements, and shall not impose any conditions.

PuLiHe promised to immediately report the U.S. government requirements of Chinese. That night, beauty direction we submit letters fifth draft. This draft in apologize accentuate when the tone, related to use "to apply garze" (apologize) wording. The United States also received in the letter to add "without permission to enter the Chinese airspace" the content, make appropriate arrangements for the United States to China's crew, and remove the thanked the Chinese party shall permit us not later than 5 months before 7 will beauty chance from China "content.

This draft basic meets our requirements. That night, the United States and China should be in the requirement of some of the expressions letter further changes, presented to us a new apology letter. This is the direction we submit the beauty sixth draft.

In this around "crash" struggle, the focus is the apology problem. Therefore "apology" one word becomes more important, sensitive. I think,  semantics or rhetoric question, but whether be responsible for the history of political issues. Therefore, I MeiDaSi special instructions, an apology ministry of the word of English expression, ask for senior English expert advice.

Apology in English has a variety of representation method, the main word has three: "apologize," "apply" and "regret". Experts think, one of the most formal apologize ";" Second is the "apply"; Tone weakest is "regret". In addition, if a government to the other country government said "apply" is affirmation is "apology". If need to tone, can accentuate the appending "to" or "deeply" modifiers.

After hard struggle, eventually forcing U.S. satisfy all the requirements for Chinese, and formal apology letter submitted to us, it is the diplomatic struggle an important achievements.

On April 11 at 5 p.m. 30 points, I at the foreign ministry olive hall reception, accepted the U.S. government authorized representatives, ambassador PuLiHe on behalf of the us government submitted about "crash" apology letter signed text.

The United States in the letter, "said President bush and secretary of state Powell on Chinese pilots and missing a plane crash all expressed sincere regret. Please to the Chinese people and wang wei to convey, our families of the pilot wang wei and missing the plane crashed regret". Here, the United States specially used "to apply". The United States of the United States in your letter of the spy plane "without permission and oral entering China airspace and landed, apologize." Here, the United States also use again to apply "." The United States in the letter also "appreciates Chinese for properly arrange the United States crew effort".