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BEIJING (AP) — The shooting deaths at a South Carolina church are getting plenty of attention in other countries.
In China, the official news agency says the shooting reflects "the U.S. government's inaction on rampant gun violence as well as the growing racial hatred in the country."
Some in Asia say the attack reinforces their belief that Americans have too many guns and haven't yet overcome racial tensions. And some say they wouldn't feel safe if they were to visit.
In Indonesia, a prominent intellectual who headed a major Muslim organization says the tragedy shocked people everywhere. He says people around the world thought that racism was gone from the United States when Barack Obama was elected and then re-elected. But he says the shooting reminded them that "the seeds of racism still remain" and that "it can explode at any time."
At the University of Sydney in Australia, the head of a project that compares gun laws around the world says, "We don't understand America's need for guns." In India, a documentary filmmaker asks, "With guns available so freely, is it any surprise that such incidents happen?"
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