WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said the United States was gravely concerned over Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s warning that the territory’s pan-democratic primary elections may have violated China’s new national security law.
In a statement, Pompeo said Washington will be watching developments in Hong Kong closely as the legislative council elections there on Sept. 6 approach.
(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
