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Reaganism

The Untold Story of Jimmy Lai with Dr. Mark Clifford

Mar 10, 2025
44:27

On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Policy Director Rachel Hoff is joined by Dr. Mark Clifford who serves as President of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong and author of the book, “The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong’s Greatest Dissident, and China’s Most Feared Critic.” They discuss Jimmy Lai’s early life in China, his rise as a successful entrepreneur, and his eventual transition into media, where he became a vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party. The discussion also covers the impact of the Tiananmen Square protests on Lai’s activism, the role of his media outlets during the 2019 protests in Hong Kong, and the international response to his imprisonment.

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