Perhaps Snowden was a fan of Jean-Claude Van Damme movies in his youth, such as Bloodsport, in which the Muscles from Brussels ventures into the now-demolished Walled City on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong. read more
Regarding the request by the U.S. government "for the issue of a provisional warrant of arrest" against Snowden, which was refused by Hong Kong because it did not "fully comply" with Hong Kong law, did Hong Kong assist Snowden by requiring perfect compliance with Hong Kong law to process the request. read more