【新唐人2013年06月15日訊】美國前中情局（CIA）僱員愛德華•斯諾登（Edward Snowden），日前洩漏國家機密，逃往香港，他又透露，國家安全局（NSA）的「稜鏡」（PRISM）計劃，自09年起延伸至香港及大陸電腦網絡，包括「香港中文大學」。但「中大」6月13號表示，網絡系統有專人監控，沒有發現遭入侵。同時，美國議員要求調查斯諾登與中共的關係。
目前全香港的網絡通訊，都經過「香港中文大學」管理的「互聯網交換中心（HKIX）」。針對斯諾登的洩密，「中大」回應說，學校網絡運作正常，沒有發現遭入侵。
美國《華爾街日報》14號報導，美國眾議院情報委員會主席羅傑斯(Mike Rogers) ，將斯諾登稱為「叛徒」。他說，我們還要問很多問題，比如他的動機、聯繫人、在何處落腳、為甚麼會到那裏去、在那裏的生活來源，以及中共政府是否對他予以全面配合。
美國當局已將29歲的斯諾登列為刑事案罪犯。美國《赫芬頓郵報》的文章猜測：在美國批評中共對美國進行網絡攻擊的大背景下，中共決定要用一種更聰明的手段進行反擊：披露美國針對公民的間諜行為，讓美國自己來撕開國家安全局的面紗，這樣就可以最大程度的降低安全局的未來能力。
文章認為，斯諾登可能早就被中共情報部門盯上。中共察覺到他對美國政府不滿，而且還有金錢上的需求。因此他們用現金將他收買了。交易條件是他必須得揭露美國的「棱鏡」項目作為回報。
北京大學經濟學教授夏業良表示，對於斯諾登洩漏美國國安局監控公民通訊一事，要分兩個層面來看。
北京大學經濟學教授夏業良：「一個層面是，作為普通美國公民，他如果為了捍衛公民權益，政府不必要來侵犯個人的隱私和權益，他提出這樣一些主張，我覺得這是值得同情，和大家都應該去關注了解他，甚至在必要的時候替他辯護。但是如果作為情報人員，他如果違背了情報方面的一些準則和紀律的話，他應該受到懲罰，這也是應當的。因為你既然加入情報機構，你知道這個後果。」
據《衛報》6月11號報導，斯諾登離開旅館後進入安全屋，旅美經濟學家何清漣表示，這安全屋由誰提供﹖是解開此案的關鍵。
夏業良：「假如說，這個事情將來能夠被證明，的確有這樣的事實的話，那就說明，他很可悲的做了一個可恥的叛徒，做了一個間諜。但是現在我還不知道他究竟是一個甚麼樣的人。」
美國國家情報總監詹姆斯•克拉珀表示，監控只在法庭允許下進行，而且針對的範圍不大，只有反恐專家專門從事這個工作，目的也僅僅是為了反恐。
香港立法會議員何俊仁律師表示，中共黑客入侵其他國家，人們也有理由去關注，但是不應該把兩件事放到一起。他也覺得，這件事情應該由香港自己依法處理。中共不應該插手。
北京自由撰稿人殷德義表示，他相信美國政府以反恐名義來監控公民隱私權是確有其事。但是兩者目地不同。
北京自由撰稿人殷德義：「1.21美國政府不管怎樣，他是以反恐名義，他和中國政府是完全不一樣的。中國政府他是鎮壓的，主要是針對老百姓。」
據《福布斯》中文網報導，美國國會成員已經提出了引渡要求。但美國官方目前還沒有對外公布是否引渡斯諾登回國。香港立法會議員建議斯諾登主動離境，或者等待被引渡出境。
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US Congress Member Called For investigation Of
Snowden’s Contact With The Chinese Communist Party
Former CIA employee Edward Snowden,
who leaked top secret documents to the media, fled to Hong Kong weeks ago.
Snowden further revealed that PRISM,
a surveillance program operated by the United States National Security Agency (NSA),
targeted networks in Hong Kong and Mainland China
from 2009, including the HKIX system of Hong Kong’s Chinese University.
However, the university announced on June 13th that
their network system is under special monitoring and they hadn’t seen any hacking activity.
A US congress member called for the contact
between Snowden and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to be investigated.
Currently all the Internet traffic of Hong Kong
needs to go through HKIX,
an internet exchange point operated by the
Chinese University of Hong Kong.
As a response to Snowden’s leaks,
the university said that
the HKIX system is under normal operation
with no hacking observed.
A Washington Journal reported on June 14th,
that US House Intelligence Committee Chairman
Mike Rogers called Snowden a “traitor".
Rogers said: “We need to ask a lot more questions
about his motives and connections;
Where did he end up, why he is there,
how is he sustaining himself while he is there?
Is the Chinese Communist Party fully cooperating?"
The US government has launched a criminal
investigation of Snowden.
A Huffington Post article presents a possibility
that explains the whole incident:
Against a backdrop of scathing U.S criticism of
China’s cyber attacks against America,
China decided to hit back at America with a clever tactic:
By credibly exposing US espionage activities that
undermine the constitutional rights of American citizens,
they get America to tear apart the NSA to the extent
that the agency’s future capabilities will be diminished.”
The article further speculated that Snowden was
profiled by CCP intelligence agencies long ago.
The CCP assessed that he had grievances against
the United States and was also financially motivated.
So they recruited him using cash and the deal was
he had to whistle blow about the PRISM program.
Professor of economics at Peking University Xia Yeliang
spoke about Snowden’s leaks of NSA’s surveillance program.
As a US citizen, if he (Snowden) makes some arguments
to protect civil rights against violation of privacy by the government,
I think this deserves public sympathy.
We should pay attention to his experience and
even defend him if necessary.
On the other hand, as an intelligence agent he should
be punished if he doesn’t abide by the law.
This is legitimate because he should know about the
consequences when he chose to join the agency.”
The Guardian reported on June 11th that Snowden was
believed to be in a “safe house” after leaving his hotel.
He Qinglian, a US-based economist, believes that the key
question is who provided Snowden with the “safe house”?
Xia Yeliang: If Snowden is provided a “safe house”
which is confirmed to be true in the future,
then Snowden will be unfortunately marked as
a shameful traitor and a spy against his own country.
Right now I can’t conclude what kind of person he really is.
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said that
the surveillance program can only gather data with permission of a specialized court,
and then only from a very limited group.
Only anti-terrorism specialists are engaged in the job,
for anti-terrorism tasks only.
He Junren, a council member of Hong Kong, remarked
that it was not strange that the incident drew wide attention
as the CCP’s hacking activity was also a hot topic but it was
not proper to place the two topics into the same category.
He believes that the Hong Kong government should handle
the incident independently and the CCP should not interfere.
Beijing freelancer Yin Deyi said that, although he believes
the US government does monitor private communications,
its purpose is completely different from that of the CCP.
Yin Deyi, freelancer from Beijing: ”Whatever the US
government has done, it is in the name of anti-terrorism.
This is completely different from the CCP who directs
surveillance against its citizens to suppress their protests.”
According to Forbeschina.com, the US Congress has
requested extradition of Snowden,
but didn’t announce if Snowden will be extradited to US.
However some Hong Kong council members
suggested Snowden either leave Hong Kong on his own initiative or wait for extradition.
