China News Service, Beijing, October 10 (Zhang Su Xie Yanbing) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference on October 10.

  A reporter asked: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report showing that from 2020 to 2021, the number of gun homicides in the United States increased by more than 8%, reaching a new high since the early 1990s.

What is the spokesperson's comment on this?

  Mao Ning: We have taken note of the relevant reports and the data from the US "Gun Violence Archives" website shows that as of September 26, there have been 500 "mass" shootings in the United States this year, in which at least 4 people were killed and injured.

Since the end of September, shootings have occurred in Texas, Maryland, Arizona and other places one after another.

  The report also mentions that African-Americans have the highest rate of gun deaths at all ages.

Previously, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that African-Americans were 12 times more likely to be shot than whites.

Systemic racism and gun violence have victimized minorities.

  The right to life is the most important human right.

Whether it can effectively curb gun violence and effectively protect the rights of ethnic minorities is an important yardstick for the international community to measure American-style democracy and human rights.

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