The one person he appeared to overlook in his apology was the victim of his foul.
It is easy to overlook in all the summit razzmatazz that Sino-Russian relations lack substance.
Incidents which might have been forgiven and forgotten in August are hard to overlook in April.
Some hide in plain view, easy to overlook in farmsteads and fields where they are expected.
But panhandlers, often holding up handwritten signs with appeals for help, can be easy to overlook in the busy city.
"What we tend to overlook in these situations is what would have happened if costs were not cut".
The chaos and bustle of Port-au-Prince feels far away at Boutilliers, a majestic scenic overlook in the hills.
Next, at an overlook in the swamp, they encountered nine other bird-watchers sitting silently on the ledge.
A witness, Rick Mason, said a gunman was shooting from a fourth-floor overlook in the hallway outside his office.
The problem has become impossible to overlook in many districts of Port-au-Prince, with the stench of decomposing bodies replaced by that of excrement.
