The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: upon verification of Malaysia Airlines airliner that crashed with a Hong Kong resident | MAS plane crash _ news

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei on the verification of working situations, such as the Chinese passengers on the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 answered questions

　　Q: Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine crashed in the East, whether Chinese citizens on the flight?

Answer: after the incident, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the first time launched the emergency mechanism, immediately instructed the Chinese Ambassador to Netherlands, and Malaysia and the Ukraine and the Russia Embassy and Consulate General in Odessa and other agencies quickly sought to know whether Chinese citizens on the plane crash. After verification, passengers are a Hong Kong resident.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs will maintain close communication with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to deal with related issues. We will continue to follow developments closely.

(Edit: SN098)18:41 on July 18, 2014 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs website