China demands Malaysia give more accurate information on plane

A woman writes a message expressing hope for the family members of passengers onboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in a Buddhist temple in Subang Jaya, outside Kuala Lumpur March 15, 2014. REUTERS/Samsul Said

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Saturday it was demanding that Malaysia keep providing more thorough and accurate information about a Malaysia Airlines flight that was on its way to Beijing when it disappeared a week ago. China is also asking Malaysia to get more countries involved in the search, and that China will ask for other relevant countries to help look for the plane, the ministry said in a statement. Investigators believe someone aboard the airliner deliberately shut off its communications and tracking systems, turned the plane around and flew for nearly seven hours after it vanished, Prime Minister Najib Razak said earlier on Saturday. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Robert Birsel)