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Pompeo says US Gravely Concerned by Lam Warning on Hong Kong Primary Elections

File photo: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the coronavirus disease during a media briefing at the State Department in Washington. (Reuters)

File photo: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the coronavirus disease during a media briefing at the State Department in Washington. (Reuters)

Pompeo said Washington will be watching developments in Hong Kong closely as the legislative council elections there on September 6 approach.

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  • Last Updated: July 14, 2020, 11:41 PM IST
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US 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.

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