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United States: Hong Kong

Hong Kong: One possibility is to seek asylum in a place that does not have an extradition pact with the United States there are a few in Asia a short flight away from Hong Kong where he was last spotted, but none where he is guaranteed refuge, according to CBC. The coverage is likely to increase the chances of him being recognized although he could still blend with the city's tens of thousands of expatriates from the United States, Britain, Australia and Europe. Neil Macdonald: Big Brother listening, no one seems to care Edward Snowden, the former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about U.S. surveillance programs, has few options to stay one step ahead of the authorities while in apparent hiding. On Tuesday the 29-year-old Snowden's whereabouts were unknown, a day after he checked out of a trendy hotel in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong. But large photos of his face were splashed on most Hong Kong newspapers with headlines such as "Deep Throat Hides in HK," and "World's Most Wanted Man Breaks Cover in Hong Kong." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.