2014年CRI 澳大利亚将为搜索MH370行动设立联合协调中心（在线收听）

A total of seven Chinese ships convened Sunday in waters west of Australia's Perth to coordinate their search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

They are tasked with a total search area of 320,000 square nautical miles,.

Earlier in the day, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced former Defense Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston will lead a new Joint Agency Coordination Center (JACC) based in Perth.

The new JACC will work with key international stakeholders including the families, friends and international media.

Abbott said that the JACC will ensure that the search is reinforced by strong liaison with all the relevant stakeholders.

In addition, Abbott reaffirmed that the Australian government has already announced that visa fees will be waived for the affected families.

To date, military air crew from Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea and the United States are searching for possible debris from MH370.