Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Remarks on China's Work to Search and Locate the Missing AirAsia Flight

2014-12-29 13:58

Q: On the morning of December 28th, AirAsia Flight QZ8501 lost contact with air traffic control on its way to Singapore after taking off from Surabaya, Indonesia. Now 24 hours have passed, and relevant search and rescue work is still underway. What is China's response to that? Will China participate in the search and rescue efforts?

A: The search and rescue for the missing AirAsia jet is underway. China has expressed to the Indonesian side that it stands ready to dispatch airplanes and vessels emergently to join in the search and rescue efforts, and provide other forms of assistance according to the needs of the Indonesian side.