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Before US whistle-blower Edward Snowden hightailed it from Chek Lap Kok, it was unclear whether his choice of temporary refuge would be good or bad for Hong Kong. The threat of Beijing intervention in the extradition case and "bullying" from Washington could have put Hong Kong in an awkward position.
But his flight to Moscow on Sunday has shown that the Hong Kong government has gumption.
After news of Snowden’s departure broke, the government released a statement that The Atlantic called “an artfully worded ‘screw you’ to the United States”:
Meanwhile, the HKSAR Government has formally written to the US Government requesting clarification on earlier reports about the hacking of computer systems in Hong Kong by US government agencies. The HKSAR Government will continue to follow up on the matter so as to protect the legal rights of the people of Hong Kong.
Others also gave the government credit for the statement's wording in pointing out that it was looking for answers about US hacking on computer systems in Hong Kong.
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