China on Thursday confirmed the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 did not enter the territory of China, said a statement released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

According to the statement, the relevant departments of China have made all-out efforts to search the missing MH370 in recent days at the request of the Malaysian side.

China has analyzed data from satellites and radar, which were collected on parts of its territory covered by a northern corridor that the flight MH370 could have flown through, and verified that the aircraft did not enter the territory of China,the statement said.

(Xinhua News Agency March 20, 2014)