China's Ministry of Emergency Management will dispatch inspection teams to tighten full-chain safety oversight of fireworks, thereby preventing and controlling various safety risks, the ministry said on Wednesday.

Several employees at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have been placed on administrative leave after signing an open letter expressing dissent over agency leadership and policy changes under President Donald Trump, according to the nonprofit that published the letter.

China and five Central Asian nations have officially established a China-Central Asia emergency management cooperation mechanism, News.Az reports citing Xinhua.