US and Chinese officials on Wednesday failed to make a breakthrough in narrowing down differences over the spy plane stand-off but decided to continue with the crucial talks on Thursday.
China and the US will continue negotiations on Thursday on the incident that a us military reconnaissance plane bumped into and destroyed a Chinese fighter jet, as well as other related issues, a brief official report said after a three-hour meeting in Bejing. The two sides have just completed talks on the incident, Xinhua reported without characterising the nature of the talks over the plane row which threatens to mar diplomatic relations.
The eight-member US delegation led by deputy under secretary of defence for policy support, Peter F Verga. Returned to the embassy without making any comment. The Chinese negotiatiors led by director general of the Chinese foreign ministry`s Department of North American and Oceanic Affairs, Lu Shumin also refused to comment.

Negotiators from both sides are trying to defuse a major diplomatic standoff over the April 1 spy plane incident in which a US spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet collided mid-air over the south China sea.
Both countries blame each other for the incident that threatens to mar Sino-US bilateral relations. Bureau Report