Beijing: Washington failed to take effective measures to address racial discrimination

Beijing-Sana

China considered racial discrimination and serious injustice in the United States a reflection of the discrimination and injustice it promotes around the world.

Commenting on the killing of (Gayland Walker), an African American citizen, by eight police officers, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, "The United States, as a party to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, has failed to take effective measures to address of systematic racial discrimination which constitutes a serious breach of its obligations under the Convention.”

Gayland Walker was killed on the 27th of last June while fleeing from the police after committing a traffic violation, and a violent video clip published last Sunday shows the 35-year-old young man with bullets penetrating his body, as his lawyer confirmed that he was shot 60 of the approximately 90 shots fired at him. .

Legian pointed out that "it is not uncommon for the US police to enforce the law more harshly when dealing with ethnic minorities," noting that "since 2020, there have been 2,563 police killings, including 565 African Americans, or more than 22 percent of the This year alone, 49 African Americans were shot dead by the American police.

"How many deaths are required, such as the murder of George Floyd or Gayland Walker, before the US government thinks and takes practical measures to get rid of its arrogance and prejudice and achieve fairness and justice," Legian asked.

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