South China Morning Post Limited

Edward Snowden wrong about Hong Kong, some in territory say

2013-06-15 18:28:00

HONG KONG — It's probably for the best that Edward Snowden didn't turn up at a weekend rally in support of him here in this former British colony. Having declared that he has faith in Hong Kong's rule of law, and that he believes the courts and...

China has several options on Edward Snowden

2013-06-14 17:51:00

BEIJING — With Edward Snowden in Hong Kong dribbling out morsels on U.S. cyber surveillance activities to the press, Chinese authorities have several choices for dealing with him. Their options include offering asylum to the former U.S....

Snowden's spying allegations spur Chinese to criticize U.S.

2013-06-13 19:10:00

BEIJING — Officially, the Chinese government has nothing to say about Edward Snowden. But unofficially, its representatives are only too happy to dump on the United States. Chinese state media have let loose with a barrage of criticism of the...

Snowden smuggled out data on thumb drive, officials say

2013-06-13 20:56:00

WASHINGTON — Former National Security Agency contract employee Edward Snowden used a computer thumb drive, a portable data storage device that is supposedly barred inside the spying agency, to smuggle highly classified documents out of an NSA...

Snowden tells Hong Kong media he'll fight extradition to the U.S.

2013-06-12 11:21:00

BEIJING -- Edward Snowden, who says he leaked National Security Agency secrets, told Hong Kong media Wednesday that he intended to remain in the self-ruled Chinese territory and fight extradition to the United States. "I have had many opportunities to...

Chinese state media chide U.S. over Edward Snowden's allegations

2013-06-13 04:40:00

BEIJING -- Officially, the Chinese government has nothing at all to say about Edward Snowden. But unofficially, it is only too happy to dump on the United States. After days of silence, state media have let loose with a barrage of criticism concerning...

U.S. faces challenges trying to charge Edward Snowden

2013-06-13 04:00:00

WASHINGTON – Experts said the Justice Department faces challenges in bringing criminal charges against self-proclaimed leaker Edward Snowden but probably was moving as quickly as possible to take the 29-year-old former National Security Agency...

Snowden alleges U.S. hacking against China, Hong Kong

2013-06-12 20:54:00

BEIJING -- Edward Snowden� told Hong Kong media that the United States is involved in extensive hacking operations directed against China and Hong Kong. In an interview with the South China Morning Post published on the newspaper’s website early...

Is marketplace the best judge of art? A debate -- and an answer

2013-05-28 11:52:00

The art market experienced a noteworthy correction in Hong Kong last week. On Friday, a formal debate was held at the newest spinoff of the Art Basel franchise of international art fairs to consider the motion: "The Market Is the Best Judge of Art's...

Richard Baum dies at 72; China expert at UCLA

2012-12-20 00:00:00

Richard Baum, a leading China expert at UCLA who founded a lively and influential Internet forum used by hundreds of scholars, diplomats, journalists and government officials to follow ideas and trends in contemporary Chinese politics, died Friday at...

Beijing car crash opens door to another scandal in China

2012-09-03 13:03:42

Big protests arise in Hong Kong over Chinese 'national education'

2012-09-05 12:32:28

Demonstrators hold signs and a picture of Edward Snowden outside the Consulate General of the United States in Hong Kong Thursday, June 13, 2013, as they urge the U.S. government to pardon the 29-year-old former contractor and to apologize for their use of surveillance programs.

2013-06-13 04:47:00

The South China Morning Post in Hong Kong features a photo of Edward Snowden, a former government employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs.

2013-06-13 00:00:00