US Says Will Continue to Hold Hong Kong Authorities Accountable

State Department spokesman Ned Price takes questions from reporters at the State Department in Washington on March 31, 2021. Carolyn Kaster/Pool via Reuters

WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday the United States would continue to hold Hong Kong authorities accountable for the erosion of rule of law in the territory.

State Department spokesman Ned Price told a regular news briefing risks to the rule of law that were formerly limited to mainland China are now increasingly a concern for Hong Kong.