The downside first; being an

A Guy Called LULU — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:34:25 +0000

In reply to Will Beijing decide Edward Snowden’s fate?

The downside first; being an audio interview there is no transcript to allow easy looking back and checking details, It is also lots tougher to quote interesting bits. The upside for me is that it can be downloaded and listened to on a commute, two hours or so a day for me right now, or while doing mundane chores.
The professor does cover the relationship between Hong Kong and mainland China well, and some of it is surprising to me, but also gives the best breakdown I have seen/heard about Snowden’s legal situation there and the possible ways it could play out. It appears that if the U.S. does file for extradition that Snowden has a decent chance to get asylum, but that during pending legal procedures he would be held in jail under conditions the professor described as harsh. He says that Snowden has a great deal of sympathy and support in Hong Kong and that under one scenario Hong Kong judges could preempt any decisive involvement by the mainland. Quite interesting, IMO.

dagblog - Comments for "Will Beijing decide Edward Snowden’s fate?"

The downside first; being an