While it's interesting to have confirmation that we are also engaging in cyberwarfare internationally, I think this most recent disclosure is evidence that he is in way over his head. This seems to be a desperate attempt to use this information to win safe haven over there. The problem is that the fact that we hack them and they hack us is not news, and no one is going to risk trade relations with the US in order to provide safe haven to him because he told them something they already knew. Also, he no longer has access to top secret information. Therefore he has zero value to them as an intelligence asset, and his mere presence is an enormous liability.
While I am grateful for what he has done, and he's welcome to hide at my place anytime, the moment a warrant is issued, he is toast. He has overplayed his hand, and unfortunately he is about to feel the wrath of a very vindictive US Government. He will be locked up, likely for the rest of his life.
I will not agree with you that he has overplayed his hand. Obama was just meeting with Chinese leadership not but a week ago with pleas for the government to stop their cyber attacks on US targets. This is exposing that hypocrisy. Additionally he could be an asset to the Chinese government because he likely has MUCH more information than is being made public. However, I think because of his strict ideals to do no harm I think he will be unlikely to cooperate with them on divulging anything that would be of substance to the Chinese government. All that said I think he may still have information he wants to make light of and so, simply because he still does not have access to this information, does not mean he does not having something explosive waiting to be revealed. I think he is a liability to the HK and Chinese governments but they are not easy to kowtow to the US demands simply on the grounds that he has violated laws which HK does not recognize themselves. Grab some popcorn, this will develop much more interestingly than I think you think it will.
While I am grateful for what he has done, and he's welcome to hide at my place anytime, the moment a warrant is issued, he is toast. He has overplayed his hand, and unfortunately he is about to feel the wrath of a very vindictive US Government. He will be locked up, likely for the rest of his life.