The U.S. government failed to contain the coronavirus and to maintain social orders after protests broke out across the country, China revealed on Wednesday's white paper, adding surging shootings and violent crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic and police brutality against protesters, journalists, and even innocent people not only put the safety of tens of thousands American at risk but constitute huge violations of human rights.

The white paper, titled The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2020, said U.S. police's unrestrained use of violence in law enforcement triggered waves of protests that swept across the country. To counter the protests, the police had abused their force to suppress protesters and attacked and arrested journalists on a large scale, further fueling public anger and continuous social unrest.

The white paper elaborated that amid the pandemic, crime rates in the U.S. surged. Citing FBI data, the paper said that in the first half of 2020, the number of murder and non-negligent manslaughter offenses increased 14.8 percent year on year, with cities with populations of 250,000 to 500,000 reporting an increase of 26 percent. In Chicago, the rate of murders spiked by 37 percent, while arson was up by 52.9 percent.

Besides, gun sales and shootings hit a record high amid pandemic. According to data from Gun Violence Archive, more than 41,500 people died by gun violence in 2020 nationwide, an average of more than 110 a day, which is a record. There had been 592 mass shootings nationwide, an average of more than 1.6 a day.

During the "Black Lives Matter" protests triggered by the death of George Floyd, the U.S. government failed to fulfill its duty and conducted mass arrest and brutal attacks on protesters and journalists, the paper said.

It said that in the face of public grievances, the then U.S. administration leader added fuel to the fire by deploying a large number of National Guard soldiers across the country and calling for shooting. Police targeted the protesters with rubber bullets and tear gas. And U.S. federal agents had been grabbing protesters seemingly without cause. 

It added that more than 10,000 individuals had been arrested during the protests, including many innocent people. Even journalists had been subject to attacks by law enforcement.

"There were at least 117 cases of journalists being arrested or detained while on the job covering anti-racism protests in the United States in 2020, a 1,200-percent increase from the figure in 2019," said the paper.