Democratic senators say police crackdowns undermine US response to Hong Kong


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Democratic senators expressed concerns Thursday that the use of police force against protestors across the nation would undermine U.S. efforts to fight China’s attacks on Hong Kong’s autonomy. Several Democratic members of the Senate Banking Committee warned during a Thursday hearing that dozens of reports of police officers using tear gas and non-lethal munitions to break up demonstrations against police brutality prevents the U.S. from credibility condemning the Chinese government and creating an international coalition to punish Beijing. “I think everyone on this committee wants the U.S. to be a global leader, a beacon of democracy to oppressed people everywhere...