US demands speedy return of spy plane

The United States has demanded the speedy return of the US spy plane being held in China.

The United States has demanded the speedy return of the US spy plane being held in China.

Admiral Dennis Blair, of the US Pacific Command, said: "We want it back fast."

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said it won't allow the plane to fly out of Hainan under its own power.

Diplomats from both sides are reportedly now discussing dismantling the aircraft and shipping it out.

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