China is calling for further investigations into the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 after debris of the aircraft washed up to Reunion Island.

The flaperon of Flight MH370 was discovered on the French Indian Ocean Island last week. The airplane mysteriously disappeared on March 8, 2014 after taking off from Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing with 239 people aboard

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International investigators have since postulated that the plane is likely to have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean. However, they had very little evidence to prove their theory.

Officials took the discovered wing to France for further testing. It has now been "conclusively confirmed" that debris was indeed from the missing aircraft, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.

"It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that an international team of experts has conclusively conformed that the aircraft debris is indeed MH370," he said. "We now have physical evidence that flight MH370 tragically ended in the southern Indian Ocean."

The Malaysian PM said he hoped the discovery of the debris would "at least bring certainty to the families" of those aboard.

Chinese officials have called on Malaysia to make a more detailed report about the discovery of the plane's wing.

"Malaysia must get more detailed information related to the discovery of the flaperon," Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after attending the 16th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Minister's Meeting on Thursday at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur.

Hua Chunying, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, also said in a statement that Malaysian authorities must conduct further investigations so as to "earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests" of the families of the victims - most of whom are Chinese nationals.

Australia has been leading the search for the missing plane. Australian authorities said the discovery of the flaperon is consistent with search patterns employed by investigators.

"On the assumption that it is indeed part of the plane, is does give us some comfort that we will be able to continue the search effort, and help the families find some answers to what is one of the greatest aviation mysteries of our time," Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said.

Malaysia Airline has described the discovery the flaperon as a "major breakthrough" that will help resolve the mystery of the missing plane.

However, relatives of the victims are not convinced. They insist that further proof of the plane's ill-fate should be provided.

Many Chinese families of the victims have grown frustrated with the airline company after 17 months of waiting for answers. Several of them say they have lost faith in the airline as have not been kept informed about the search results.

Authorities have revealed that relatives of the victims were notified, before it was announced to the public that the flaperon found in Reunion island belonged to the missing plane.

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