Q: It is reported that on the early morning of March 8, a Malaysia Airlines flight bound for Beijing lost contact with ground control after leaving Kuala Lumpur. There are many Chinese passengers on board. Please confirm that and give us more details.

A: This has made us all very worried. We are in contact with all relevant parties and doing all we can to get more details. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, Chinese embassies in Malaysia and Vietnam have activated the emergency mechanism and will fulfill their duty with all-out efforts.