Photo taken on June 17, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium, shows a screen that displays United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet addressing the 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council held in Geneva, Switzerland. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

While the UN Human Rights Chief was in China for a visit, a deadliest gun shooting in a decade took place at a primary school in the US, killing at least 19 children and two teachers. The tragedy exposed the severe racism and human rights violations of the US and also shocked the world as many observers criticized the incident. 

In response to a question on whether the Office of the High Commissioner will have an investigation on the US' human rights violations, UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet noted that they have presented a report at the Human Rights Council on racial discrimination and problems of law enforcement in many countries, including the US and Europe.

Bachelet said that in order to stop racist discrimination, countries need to look at the history of slavery and dismantle all systematic discrimination, if they really want to ensure the rights of minorities.

She noted that "We will continue monitoring and reporting every time it is needed because unfortunately, we still see many killings… the killing in Texas was very sad. It shows that the problem is not solved and everybody should continue fighting against racial discrimination." 

Some people believe that they are superior to others and feel they have the right to kill other people, but the facts are not, Bachelet said. 

Bachelet wrapped up her six-day visit in China and its Northwest Xinjiang region with a statement on Saturday, stressing the fact that her trip has not been an investigation and that she had wide and open discussions with people from different sectors in the Xinjiang region, including prisoners and former trainees of vocational education and training centers, with all these meetings being organized by her delegation.

Soon after Bachelet's press conference, the Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu briefed the media saying that the visit provided an opportunity for the delegation to observe and experience first-hand the real Xinjiang. This amid many sensational lies made up by a few Western countries and anti-China factions that pursue their motives in using the Xinjiang region to contain China.

It was Bachelet's first visit to China since she took office as well as the first such visit by a UN human rights chief in 17 years.