Hong Kong 'gave inspiration, but not protection'
A great city for business, but don't count on Hong Kong to stand up to the US, says Dotcom
Kim Dotcom came to Hong Kong because it was a smart business choice; he stayed because of its "electrified soul".
But now the self-styled entrepreneur is banned from returning to his penthouse suite at the Grand Hyatt in Wan Chai.
Instead, he lives under house arrest in New Zealand ahead of his August court showdown with the US authorities who desperately want him extradited to the United States to face mass criminal copyright charges.
Dotcom moved to Hong Kong in 2003 and built Megaupload, the site which forms the backbone of the US case against him.
What does he miss the most about the city?
"I miss the good Hong Kong life," he said. "Hong Kong has an electrified soul; the colours, the lights, the noise, the good people."