Pakistan regrets over the incident of the mid-air plane collision in which a US spy plane destroyed a Chinese fighter jet near China's Hainan Island and supports the Chinese government's just stand for its resolution.

The Pakistani stand was expressed by Foreign Secretary Inam-ul Haque here on Saturday while meeting a Chinese government economic and trade delegation headed by Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation An Min.

Inam-ul Haque expressed the hope that the incident will be finally resolved in a satisfactory way in accordance with the Chinese demand.

He said that Pakistan and China have always supported each other in international affairs.

An Min on the occasion expressed thanks for Pakistan's support to the Chinese just stand over the incident.

(People's Daily 04/08/2001)