The Trial of Jimmy Lai - Interview with Mark Clifford (Part 1)

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Dr. William Saunders interviews Mark Clifford, president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong, about the trial of imprisoned media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai. Clifford discusses Lai’s unwavering defense of universal values despite spending over 1,400 days in solitary confinement under Hong Kong's National Security Law. The conversation highlights Lai’s Catholic faith, his commitment to nonviolence, and the broader implications for freedom and human rights in China.

Mark L. Clifford is president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation. A longtime Hong Kong resident, he formerly served as editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post and The Standard, and as a board director at Next Digital, the media company founded by Jimmy Lai.