President Donald Trump was briefed on the situation, the White House said, and he later tweeted that "thoughts & prayers are w/ the victims & their families during the very difficult & tragic time".
Pradeep Monga, deputy executive secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, praised China's achievements.
Pompeo, a Trump loyalist, is seen as a hawk in foreign policy. As Trump's envoy, he secretly met with Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Pyongyang earlier this month, which has caught global attention.
Premier signs decree on agricultural plants
Powell is scheduled to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday.
President Donald Trump holds a chart as he talks with reporters after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Dorian in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington. [Photo/Agencies]
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Poverty relief projects initiated under the group include setting up cooperatives to grow peaches and tea, promoting farm tours, renovating dilapidated houses and helping villagers pay social insurance.
Power grid upgrades have benefited over 4 million farmers and herders in Xinjiang over the past five years. Industries such as fruit processing, ethnic handicrafts and stock farming have since thrived.
Premier Li Keqiang and European Council President Donald Tusk speak as they walk with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (right) and other leaders arriving to pose for a group photograph during an ASEM summit at the European Council in Brussels on Friday. [Photo/Agencies]
Premier Li Keqiang, right, shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after a joint news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 24, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]