After Malaysia announced MH370 crash, Chinese social media breaks out in anger and distrust
Malaysia Airline Flight MH 370 plunged in the southern Indian Ocean, Malaysian Prime Minister Majib Razak said Monday at a press conference, citing that new satellite data and accident investigations.
While the assumption appeared to be the end of hope for many families that had been anxiously waiting for the past week, it also raised many questions and doubts about what went wrong abroad, the location of the wreckage, and when the bodies will be found.
Weibo, China’s Twitter-like microblogging website, broke out in anger and distrust as soon as the announcement was made. Many users urged the Malaysian government to release more information.
The messages below are translated by Boston.com correspondent.
[fragment number=0]
Translation: I wonder how Malaysia would have reacted differently if 160 passengers were American, or Russia, or Japanese, or French, or German, or Israeli.
[fragment number=1]
Translation: Although Malaysia announced the plane crashed into the ocean, the whole incident remains a mystery. They must find the wreckage and the black box to find out what happened onboard. It took Air France over two years to find the whole wreckage. The southern Indian Ocean is much deeper than the Atlantic, so this will be more challenging. Most importantly, black box’s signal will only last around 30 days. They must hurry!
[fragment number=2]
Translation: America probably already knows the truth. First, the FBI should start to investigate the relationship between the pilot’s wife and the crew. Second, America should probe the pilot’s computer hard drive. Third, many countries were involved in the search, so they should find the wreckage soon. I think Malaysia is announcing the news now so media’s attention could be shifted to the families.
[fragment number=3]
Translation: The Malaysian government had almost no transparency since MH 370 went missing. Malaysia only released information because they were under pressure by the Western media. I think the Western media will persist until they know the truth. Malaysia can’t hide the truth for much longer.
[fragment number=4]
Translation: It’s extremely unprofessional, irresponsible, and unethical to assume that “all lives were lost’’ when no wreckage or body was found. This proves that there must be some important facts that remain unknown.
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