Editor's Note: 

China on Thursday released a report revealing the truth and facts of the rampant US gun violence, which is a chronic disease in the US. With its interplay with gun culture, individual rights, interest groups and partisan politics, it has long plagued American society and gravely violated people's right to life, leaving an indelible stain on the country's human rights record. Moreover, the US government's inability to address the "mission impossible" has laid bare the decline of US governance capacity. Check out this infographic to learn more about the alarming state of gun violence in the US and the political and social causes of this entrenched problem.

Gun Violence: a chronic disease in the US Infographic: GT