"Certainly no one cares anymore about our whining about Chinese espionage. The time we had for making the case on that is long gone. Internationally, I don't see how we recover.''

This article argues that Snowden's focus on International espionage has undermined diplomatic efforts to address Chinese spying. The unstated subtext is that the Snowden affair might be a response to Mandiant's APT1 report.

How Edward Snowden Escalated Cyber War - Newsweek