China on Friday issued a report on human rights violations in the United States, revealing how "the human rights situation in the United States has been poor and deteriorating" in seven aspects.

 

The report, titled "The Record of Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2019," was released by the State Council Information Office and is based on research, published data and media reports about the human rights record in the United States.

 

It began by citing a quote from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a speech on April 15, 2019: "We lied, we cheated, we stole ... It reminds you of the glory of the American experiment." 

 

"The remarks of U.S. politicians have completely exposed their hypocrisy of adopting double standards on human rights issues and using them to maintain hegemony," read the report.

 

Civil and political rights: 415 gun killings in 2019

 

The lack of restraint in the right to hold guns has led to rampant gun violence, posing a serious threat to citizens' lives and property safety in the United States, according to the report.