The search has involved unprecedented international cooperation, first in the South China Sea and then in the Indian Ocean, from a total of 26 countries. What is extraordinary is that many of these countries (like China, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam) have been at one another’s throats over territorial and other disputes, while others (not least China and the US) are abidingly suspicious of each other’s geopolitical motives and intentions.
此次搜索先在南海后在印度洋涉及到26个国家前所未有的国际合作。不同凡响的是其中很多国家（比如中国、日本、菲律宾、马来西亚、韩国和越南）都因为领土和其他纠纷争端不断，还有些国家（比如中国和美国）一直怀疑对方的地缘政治动机和企图。