Relatives of Chinese passengers lost on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 gathered in Beijing on Saturday seeking answers 11 years after the plane's disappearance.
The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on 8 March 2014 whilst en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
Two-thirds of the passengers were Chinese, with others from Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and elsewhere.
Despite conducting the largest search in aviation history, the aircraft has never been found.
Family members claim they were not properly informed about this development
GETTYMalaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced last month that maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity had resumed the hunt for the missing plane.
Family members, however, claim they were not properly informed about this development.
"It was promised that we would be informed immediately (but) we can only find out about this kind of news online," said 68-year-old Li Eryou, who lost his 29-year-old son on the plane.
"Many families don't even know how to access this information, so they are completely unaware," he added.
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"We all feel extremely angry and frustrated," Li told AFP before meeting representatives from China's transport and foreign ministries.
Jiang Hui, whose mother was on the flight, also expressed frustration about being kept in the dark.
Jiang questioned when the search would start, where it would take place, and what discoveries had been made.
The grieving families also gathered at an intersection in front of the Malaysian embassy in Beijing, where the road was sealed off by at least 20 police officers.
Attendees shouted in unison "Give us back our loved ones". Some held placards asking "When will the 11 years of waiting and torment end?"
Police presence was particularly heavy, with officers warning journalists to stop photographing the demonstration.
The plane's disappearance has spawned numerous theories, from credible to outlandish, including speculation that pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah had gone rogue.
A final report released in 2018 pointed to failings by air traffic control and concluded that the aircraft's course was changed manually.
The plane's disappearance has spawned numerous theories
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The mystery continues to haunt families who have spent over a decade seeking closure and answers about what truly happened to flight MH370.
Cheng Liping, whose husband was returning to China on MH370 after a film shoot in Malaysia, hopes China can communicate more with Malaysia to uncover the truth.
"Everyone has been left trapped in pain. What exactly happened is still unknown," she said.
When asked what she would tell her husband if given the chance, the mother of two boys said there was "so much I want to say."
"I just hope that no matter where you are, you are healthy, and that we can reunite soon."
