HONG KONG: US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden sought shelter among Hong Kong refugees after he leaked a huge trove of secret documents in the southern Chinese city, reports said Wednesday. Although Snowden stayed in an upscale hotel before the leak, little was known of his situation afterwards. One Filipino woman with whom Snowden stayed, Vanessa Mae Bondalian Rodel, described him as “scared and very worried”. Snowden came to Hong Kong on May 20, 2013 and began a damaging series of leaks about the NSA eavesdropping of phones and computer systems that triggered concern from governments worldwide. His high-stakes journey is the topic of “Snowden”, a thriller directed by Oliver Stone which hits cinemas around the world in September and comes to Hong Kong in October.

Source: Manila Times September 07, 2016 11:03 UTC