In human rights, Washington surely doesn't 'lead by example'

The US State Department owes a debt of gratitude to China's State Council Information Office for publishing the United States' human rights record every year since 1998.

The report on US human rights record in 2017, released on Tuesday, lists many high-profile human rights violations in the US, from mass shootings, hate gatherings by white supremacists, a criminal justice system that discriminates against African-Americans and the huge wealth gap between average white and black families.

It also lists US human rights violations in other countries such as the heavy civilian casualties of US military operations, hacking websites and waging cyber warfare, and holding and torturing people without trial at the Guantanamo detention center.