WASHINGTON D.C., Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn as he returns from North Carolina at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 7, 2020. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Mick Mulvaney will remain as his acting chief of staff amid media reports that the aides future at the White House is in doubt.

WASHINGTON D.C., Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) meets with High Representative of European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell in Washington D.C., the United States, on Feb. 7, 2020.

SEOUL, Feb. 7, 2020 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in (C), Chinese ambassador to the Republic of Korea Xing Haiming (L) and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha pose for photos at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 7, 2020. South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Friday that as a close neighboring country of China, South Korea stands ready to continue to actively support China in its effort to fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic. South Korea Presidential Blue House/Handout via