The White House issued a blistering criticism of China on Monday over its decision to let Edward Snowden leave Hong Kong, as the whereabouts of the former National Security Agency contractor remained uncertain.
Jay Carney, White House spokesman, said relations between the US and China would “unquestionably” be damaged as a result of Mr Snowden’s departure from Hong Kong on Sunday, when he boarded a plane to Moscow.
“We are just not buying that this was a technical decision by a Hong Kong immigration official,” said Mr Carney. “This was a deliberate choice by the government to release a fugitive despite a valid arrest warrant, and that decision unquestionably has a negative impact on the US-China relationship.”
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