Interview wth Mark L. Clifford

About this episode

Mark L. Clifford discusses the life and struggles of Jimmy Lai, a prominent figure in the fight for freedom in Hong Kong.

An Interview with Mark L. Clifford, Author and Editor For more than four years, one of the greatest entrepreneurs in Hong Kong's history has been in solitary confinement on sham charges that could lead to imprisonment for life. Despite being held in a small cell, 77-year-old Jimmy Lai has become one of Beijing's greatest threats and one of the world's most courageous leaders in the fight for freedom. Our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom is Mark L. Clifford, Lai's close friend and an advocate for freedom in Hong Kong. He shares Lai's remarkable story, from his childhood in poverty, to his rise as a successful business owner and newspaper publisher, to his stand against tyranny. This year, The Bradley Foundation has awarded Lai with an Honorary Bradley Prize for his unwavering commitment to the ideals of freedom. Topics Discussed on this Episode: Lai's childhood on mainland China and why he fled to Hong Kong How Lai was able to quickly rise above his circumstances The influence of free market ideas on Lai's career and life The impact of Tiananmen Square and the massacre of 1989 Lai's introduction to Catholicism and how religion shaped his belief system Lai's decision to…

People in this episode

Host: Rick Graber

Guest: Mark L. Clifford

Topics covered

• freedom
• entrepreneurship
• Hong Kong
• political oppression
• Catholicism
• democracy

Keywords

• Jimmy Lai
• Mark L. Clifford
• freedom
• Hong Kong
• entrepreneur
• Tiananmen Square
• Catholicism
• democracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Bradley Foundation

Books & works: Voices of Freedom

Places: Hong Kong, China

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