[chrischen]

I guess Russia is part of the West now? Funny thing is Snowden first went to Hong Kong, a part of China, for that protection.

[kelnos]

Suggesting that HK is "a part of China" vastly simplifies what's going on there to a point of uselessness.

[chrischen]

I think the communist party has enough leverage to make it "a part of China" for the concerns of Edward Snowden.