Beijing - Fresh tensions have emerged between China and the US over the spy plane incident which sparked a major stand-off between the countries last month, writes Miriam Donohoe.
China confirmed yesterday that the crippled US surveillance aircraft is to remain on Hainan Island, where it made an emergency landing on April 1st, and is not to be allowed out of the country as expected by Washington.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman also criticised the US for resuming its surveillance off the south coast of China. The spokesman said US officials had been told of China's decision not to allow the aircraft to leave China in negotiations after the collision sparked a tense 11-day diplomatic stand-off.