Jet's Chinese passengers 'had no terror aim'

Beijing readies vessels and aircraft to scour fresh search areas

China has ruled out the possibility of hijacking or a terror attack by a Chinese on the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner and has diverted its rescue teams to the Indian Ocean.

"Background checks on all passengers from the Chinese mainland aboard the missing aircraft did not find any evidence that they might have hijacked or launched a terror attack on the jet," said Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia, Huang Huikang.