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Edward Snowdon Case: China Says No Information On NSA Whistleblower

China Says It Has No Info About NSA Whistleblower
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BEIJING, June 13 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry offered no details on Thursday on the National Security Agency contractor who revealed the U.S. government's top-secret monitoring of phone and Internet data and who is in hiding in Hong Kong.

Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying reiterated that China was one of the biggest victims of hacking attacks.

"I'm very sorry I have no information to give you on this at present," she told a regular briefing.

The contractor, Edward Snowden, told Hong Kong's South China Morning Post that the U.S. government had been hacking into Hong Kong and mainland Chinese computers for years.

The former British colony has an extradition agreement with the United States that has been exercised on numerous occasions, but so far Snowden has not been publicly charged and the United States has not filed for his extradition. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard)

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Obama And Leaks
Dianne Feinstein, Saxby Chambliss, Mike Rogers, C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger(01 of11)
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After a closed-door meeting with National Intelligence Director James Clapper, the four leaders of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees hold a news conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 7, 2012, to discuss the recent spate of classified national security information leaks. From left are Rep. C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md., the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee; House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich., Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
Dianne Feinstein, Saxby Chambliss, Mike Rogers, C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger(02 of11)
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After a closed-door meeting with National Intelligence Director James Clapper, the four leaders of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees hold a news conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 7, 2012, to discuss the recent spate of classified national security information leaks. From left Rep. C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md., the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee; House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; and Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
Dianne Feinstein, Saxby Chambliss, Mike Rogers, C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger(03 of11)
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After a closed-door meeting with National Intelligence Director James Clapper, the four leaders of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees hold a news conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 7, 2012, to discuss the recent spate of classified national security information leaks. From left are, Rep. C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Md., the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee; House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; and Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
James Clapper(04 of11)
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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, center, emerges from a closed-door meeting with the House and Senate Intelligence Committees aimed at stopping security leaks, Thursday, June 7, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
James Clapper(05 of11)
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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, center, emerges from a closed-door meeting with the House and Senate Intelligence Committees aimed at stopping security leaks, Thursday, June 7, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
Jay Carney(06 of11)
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Press Secretary Jay Carney briefs reporters at the White House in Washington, Monday, June 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)
House Leader Boehner And Cantor Respond To Obama's Economic News Conference(07 of11)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) (L) and U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (R) respond to U.S. President Barack Obama's remarks on the U.S. economy June 8, 2012 in Washington, DC. During their remarks, Cantor said, 'Did he see the job numbers that came out last week? The private sector is not doing fine. And, frankly, I'd ask the president to stop engaging in the blame game.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
House Leader Boehner And Cantor Respond To Obama's Economic News Conference(08 of11)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) (L) and U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (R) respond to U.S. President Barack Obama's remarks on the U.S. economy June 8, 2012 in Washington, DC. During their remarks, Cantor said, 'Did he see the job numbers that came out last week? The private sector is not doing fine. And, frankly, I'd ask the president to stop engaging in the blame game.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
House Leader Boehner And Cantor Respond To Obama's Economic News Conference(09 of11)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) arrives to respond to U.S. President Barack Obama's remarks on the U.S. economy June 8, 2012 in Washington, DC. During remarks with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Cantor said, 'Did he see the job numbers that came out last week? The private sector is not doing fine. And, frankly, I'd ask the president to stop engaging in the blame game.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
House Leader Boehner And Cantor Respond To Obama's Economic News Conference(10 of11)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) (L) and U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (R) respond to U.S. President Barack Obama's remarks on the U.S. economy June 8, 2012 in Washington, DC. During their remarks, Cantor said, 'Did he see the job numbers that came out last week? The private sector is not doing fine. And, frankly, I'd ask the president to stop engaging in the blame game.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
House Leader Boehner And Cantor Respond To Obama's Economic News Conference(11 of11)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (R) and House Majoirty Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) (L) respond to U.S. President Barack Obama's remarks on the U.S. economy June 8, 2012 in Washington, DC. During Cantor's remarks, Cantor said, 'Did he see the job numbers that came out last week? The private sector is not doing fine. And, frankly, I'd ask the president to stop engaging in the blame game.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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