US urges Hong Kong to act soon on NSA whistleblower extradition - report

The US says bilateral relations will suffer if Hong Kong won’t act soon on its request to extradite NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, Reuters reports quoting anonymous officials.

"If Hong Kong doesn't act soon, it will complicate our bilateral relations and raise questions about Hong Kong's commitment to the rule of law," a senior Obama administration official told the news agency.

Earlier, the outgoing White House National Security Adviser, Tom Donilon, said that Washington has already contacted Hong Kong on the issue of Snowden’s extradition.

"Our law enforcement officials are in conversation... with the Hong Kong authorities at this point," he told CBS News.

[link to rt.com]