Before the mysterious disappearance of one of its passenger jets this month, Malaysia wasn't a country used to finding itself dominating headlines around the world. Some of its Southeast Asian neighbors, including Indonesia and the Philippines, have suffered devastating natural disasters in recent years and are all too familiar with the media frenzy that accompanies a major crisis. But Malaysia has largely managed to stay out of the international spotlight since its independence from British colonial rule more than half a century ago. "It is one of these countries, because of its geography, that doesn't have earthquakes," said Ernest Bower, senior adviser for Southeast Asia studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "It doesn't have tsunamis. It hasn't been tested with a disaster like this." The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has thrust the government into the dazzling glare of worldwide attention. And it hasn't emerged with very good grades. "I think on a stress test, they're failing," Bower told CNN's Jake Tapper, pointing to the government's coordination of different agencies and communication with other countries. China among critics Criticism and complaints have come from other countries involved in the search for the missing plane, including China and Vietnam, and from the relatives of passengers. Malaysian officials have created confusion by issuing contradictory statements on key aspects of the investigation. The majority of the people on board the plane were Chinese, and Beijing has increasingly voiced its displeasure with the search, especially after Malaysia announced over the weekend that evidence suggested the plane had been deliberately flown west into the Indian Ocean, away from its last confirmed location over the South China Sea. "The new information means the intensive search in the South China Sea for the whole past week was worthless and would never bear fruit," said a commentary published by China's state-run news agency Xinhua. "Even worse, the golden time for saving possible survivors, if any, was generously wasted." 
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Of what nationality were the majority of people aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?
Före det mystiska försvinnandet av ett passagerarflygplan den här månaden var Malaysia inte ett land vant vid att dominera rubriker runt om i världen. Några av dess sydostasiatiska grannar, däribland Indonesien och Filippinerna, har drabbats av förödande naturkatastrofer under de senaste åren och är alltför bekanta med den mediafrenesi som åtföljer en stor kris. Men Malaysia har i stort sett lyckats hålla sig borta från den internationella rampljuset sedan dess självständighet från brittiskt kolonialstyre för mer än ett halvt sekel sedan. "Det är ett av dessa länder, på grund av sin geografi, som inte har jordbävningar", sade Ernest Bower, senior rådgivare för Sydostasienstudier vid Center for Strategic and International Studies. "Den har inga tsunamier. Den har inte testats med en katastrof som denna." Malaysia Airlines försvinnande Flight 370 har försatt regeringen i den bländande globala uppmärksamhetens bländande bländning. Och det har inte dykt upp med särskilt bra betyg. "Jag tror på ett stresstest, de misslyckas", Bower berättade CNN: s Jake Tapper, pekar på regeringens samordning av olika myndigheter och kommunikation med andra länder. Kina bland kritiker Kritik och klagomål har kommit från andra länder som varit inblandade i sökandet efter det saknade planet, bland annat Kina och Vietnam, och från anhöriga till passagerare. De malaysiska tjänstemännen har skapat förvirring genom att avge motstridiga uttalanden om de viktigaste aspekterna av undersökningen. Majoriteten av människorna ombord på planet var kineser, och Peking har alltmer uttryckt sitt missnöje med sökandet, särskilt efter att Malaysia under helgen meddelat att bevis tydde på att planet avsiktligt flugits västerut in i Indiska oceanen, bort från sin senast bekräftade plats över Sydkinesiska havet. "Den nya informationen innebär den intensiva sökningen i Sydkinesiska havet under hela den senaste veckan var värdelös och skulle aldrig bära frukt," sade en kommentar publicerad av Kinas statliga nyhetsbyrå Xinhua. "Än värre, den gyllene tiden för att rädda eventuella överlevande, om någon, var generöst bortkastad." Har du några frågor?
Prior to the mysterious disappearance of a passenger aircraft this month, Malaysia was not a country used to dominating headlines around the world. Some of its Southeast Asian neighbours, including Indonesia and the Philippines, have suffered devastating natural disasters in recent years and are too familiar with the media frenzy that accompanies a major crisis. However, Malaysia has largely managed to stay out of the international spotlight since its independence from British colonial rule more than half a century ago. "It is one of these countries, due to its geography, which does not have earthquakes," said Ernest Bower, senior advisor for Southeast Asia studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "It has no tsunamis. It has not been tested with a disaster like this." Malaysia Airlines' disappearance Flight 370 has put the government in the dazzling glare of global attention. And it hasn't turned up with very good grades. "I believe in a stress test, they fail," Bower told CNN's Jake Tapper, pointing to government coordination of various authorities and communication with other countries. China among critics Criticism and complaints have come from other countries involved in the search for the missing plane, including China and Vietnam, and from relatives to passengers. The Malaysian officials have created confusion by making conflicting statements on the main aspects of the investigation. The majority of people on board the plane were Chinese, and Beijing has increasingly expressed its dissatisfaction with the search, especially after Malaysia announced over the weekend that evidence suggested that the plane was deliberately flown west into the Indian Ocean, away from its last confirmed location across the South China Sea. "The new information means the intense search in the South China Sea throughout the last week was useless and would never bear fruit," said a comment published by China's state news agency Xinhua. "Even worse, the golden time to save any survivors, if any, was generously wasted." Do you have any questions?
Av vilken nationalitet var majoriteten ombord på Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?
Of what nationality was the majority aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?