US Company Supplying Tear Gas to Hong Kong Police Faces Mounting Criticism

US Company Supplying Tear Gas to Hong Kong Police Faces Mounting Criticism
A riot police officer fires a tear gas canister toward anti-government protesters during a demonstration in the Tseung Kwan O residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Oct. 7, 2019. Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
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Another U.S. senator has joined a chorus against Pennsylvania-based NonLethal Technologies Inc for selling riot gear to Hong Kong that is being used against pro-democracy protesters.

The privately held company, which makes and exports a wide range of riot and crowd control equipment for military and law enforcement agencies, has been in the spotlight ever since it was discovered that Hong Kong police are employing its tear gas canisters to disperse anti-government demonstrations.