US, China negotiating specifics on how to hand over stolen underwater drone

Published December 19, 2016 7:39pm ET



While China has said it will return an underwater research drone it stole from the U.S. in the South China Sea last week, the handover has yet to take place, the Pentagon said Monday.

“We continue to engage with Chinese officials on the details and the timing of the safe return of the UUV [unmanned underwater vehicle],” said Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook. “These conversations are ongoing.”

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