18 years ago, a China pilot named Wang Wei was killed over the South China Sea in China. On the morning of April 1, Wang Wei piloted a fighter plane to monitor the illegal EP-3 reconnaissance plane in the United States. Just as Wang Wei's fighter plane was flying smoothly, the US reconnaissance plane suddenly rushed at Wang Wei's fighter plane. Its propeller hit the tail wing of Wang Wei's fighter plane, causing serious damage to the fighter plane. However, at this time, the US reconnaissance plane did not leave, and then it made a second collision, which directly led to the crash of Wang Wei's fighter plane, and Wang Wei himself disappeared because of the crash. Although our country organized a large-scale search and rescue at that time. However, the body of the martyr Wang Wei was still not found, and it was finally confirmed that the martyr Wang Wei had died.
After the plane collision incident, the attitude of the United States was also very unsatisfactory. Instead of sincerely apologizing to China, the United States awarded medals to the crew of the EP-3 reconnaissance plane at that time. So what happened to the American pilot who crashed Wang Wei's fighter plane with a reconnaissance plane?
This American pilot, his name is Shane Osborne. After the incident, he was interviewed by American television. However, his rhetoric is simply turning black and white. He thought that China's fighter plane was too close to his plane, and then it hit China's fighter plane during the adjustment. For such a murderer, he was reviewed in China for 12 days and then released. As a result, after returning to America, he became a hero in the eyes of many Americans. Not only that, but he was also received by then US President George W. Bush. It was awarded the highest flying Excellence Cross by American Airlines.
In addition, Shane Osborne has published books and lectured everywhere. China's plane collision in the South China Sea became a stepping stone to his political career. In March 2006, Osborne was elected as Nebraska's Finance Minister, and announced his candidacy for the Senate on 20 13. His political experience at every stage is inseparable from the topic of being censored in China 12 days. And the fact that he was treated like this in America is really irritating. I wonder if you have any comments and opinions on this matter.