What's in a word?

[Rudolph C Troike]

During the recent contretemps between the US and China over the spy plane,
I decided to check my most convenient dictionary, the Oxford Dictionary of
Current English, to see what it said about some of the terms at issue.
Here is what I found:

        APOLOGY: Statement of regret for an offense or failure

        Apologize: To make an apology, express regret

        Regret: Feel or express sorrow, repentance, or distress (over
                an action or loss, etc.); acknowledge with sorrow
                or remorse

        Sorry: Expression of APOLOGY

I wonder what dictionary the Chinese government was using?

        Rudy