Snowden: US hacks Chinese mobile phone messages

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21. Nope. Hong Kong has its own Bill of Rights:

"Human rights protection is enshrined in the Basic Law and its Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap.383). By virtue of the Bill of Rights Ordinance, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is put into effect in Hong Kong. Any legislation that is inconsistent with the Basic Law can be set aside by the courts.

In general, Hong Kong is perceived to enjoy a high level of civil liberties.[1] The Hong Kong government generally respects the human rights of the citizens, although core issues remain.[2] There are concerns over the freedom of assembly which is restricted by the Public Order Ordinance. The police has been occasionally accused of using heavy-handed tactics towards protestors[3] and questions are asked towards the extensive powers of the police.[4] As to the right of privacy, covert surveillance remains the major concern.[5] There is a lack of protection for homosexuals due to the absence of a sexual orientation discrimination law.[6] There are also comments regarding a lack of protection for labour rights.[2]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Hong_Kong#Bill_of_Rights_Ordinance

1) I hope his revelations make him $millions. AFAIAC you couldn't pay him enough to force him to give up his cushy job and live in exile.
2) I hope he passes his revelations around the world.
3) There's no evidence any individual has the capability to "game the system" alone, which would be a ridiculously careless way to set it up to begin with. Give the NSA more credit than that.