Chinese president extends condolences to Obama over massive tornado

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended condolences to his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama for the casualties and losses caused by a massive tornado.

In a message sent on Tuesday, Xi expressed his deep sympathy with the U.S. government and people for the great life and property losses resulted from the powerful tornado.

Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi also sent condolences to U.S. State Secretary John Kerry respectively over the disaster.

A devastating tornado ripped through the U.S. state of Oklahoma on Monday, killing at least 24 people and injuring 237 others.

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