4 ms·Snowden was in Hong Kong not China. There's a distinct difference.by kintamanimatt 13y agoSnowden was in Hong Kong not China. There's a distinct difference.pekk 13y agoHong Kong is part of China.b6 13y agoYou're right, but it's not that simple. HK people don't like to speak Mandarin, and don't like the mainland. It's normal in HK for there to be public demonstrations that would be unthinkable on the mainland.