A state-run newspaper in Shanghai ran an editorial Friday saying the U. S. should adopt China’s human rights and gun policies. Why was this said? The Global Times editorial was published in response to the high school shooting in Florida last week that left 17 dead, Reuters news reported.
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A state-run newspaper in Shanghai ran an editorial Friday saying the U. S. should adopt China’s human rights and gun policies.
The Global Times editorial was published in response to the high school shooting in Florida last week that left 17 dead, Reuters news reported .
“Washington has been pointing an accusing finger at other countries over human rights.… However, more Americans have been killed by gunfire in the country than American soldiers being killed in all U. S. wars,” the editorial claimed.
Gun violence is rare in China because virtually no private citizens can own guns.
“Gun ownership in China is strictly regulated, which helps reduce gun-related crimes and deaths. The U. S. should learn from China and genuinely protect human rights,” the editorial stated.
The editorial also said it is “inhumane” to ignore gun violence after the shooting at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The editorial went on to say the U.
