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A competing theory is that he is actually spying for the PRC. Hong Kong would be an obvious choice for a wealthy, Western spy seeking Chinese protection. They'r
by uvdiv 13y ago
A competing theory is that he is actually spying for the PRC. Hong Kong would be an obvious choice for a wealthy, Western spy seeking Chinese protection. They're semi-autonomous, but military affairs are run by the PRC, and in particular the PRC has control over foreign extradition:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-hong-kong-gamble http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-h...
If this wasn't a priori the best theory, surely the HK part adds some Bayesian weight.
- sliverstorm 13y agoDo you have more information about this theory? The discussion has been so one-sided, I feel obligated to seek other interpretations.
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- untog 13y agoI don't think there is any more information about it because circumstantial evidence is the only connection. Not to say that it isn't true, but at this point a whole wide range of things could be.
- sliverstorm 13y agoI just mean more discussion.
- uvdiv 13y agoI haven't found any interesting information. Apparently this theory is being speculated on CNN (as I said, neither interesting, nor information...) http://www.mediaite.com/tv/former-cia-officer-officials-considering-nsa-whistleblowers-case-potential-chinese-espionage/ http://www.mediaite.com/tv/former-cia-officer-officials-cons...
- mrgreenfur 13y agoSounds like the smear campaign begins early this time... Where's the evidence?
- tomjen3 13y agoThat sounds more like a smear campaing, although I kinda want it to just be a chinese propaganda coup against the US.
- dubcanada 13y agoChina is also not afraid of the US. That does help a bit. If he was working for the PRC. His safest bet would be China. Next would probably be the middle east or Korea.
- neilk 13y agoYou forgot the Bayseian weight of negative one million, for revealing his identity and what he's been doing to the international press.