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Mark L. Clifford

Mark L. Clifford

Nikkei Asian Review

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A candle against Hong Kong’s growing darkness

A candle against Hong Kong’s growing darkness

Chow Hang-tung first went to jail for lighting a candle. One of Hong Kong’s most prominent political prisoners, she’s already been behind bars for...

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The Japan Times

Mark L. Clifford

Memo to Xi: There is no downside to freeing Jimmy Lai

Pressure to free imprisoned Hong Kong newspaperman Jimmy Lai continues to mount ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned mid-May summit in...

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The Japan Times

Mark L. Clifford

Fair trade: Jimmy Lai’s freedom for China’s very big U.K. Embassy

21.01.2026 100

The Japan Times

Mark L. Clifford

How an unfree press stoked the flames of Hong Kong’s deadly blaze

02.12.2025 80

The Japan Times

Mark L. Clifford

Wall Street risks shorting freedom in Hong Kong

30.10.2025 90

The Japan Times

Mark L. Clifford

Wall Street Risks Shorting Freedom in Hong Kong

27.10.2025 70

Project Syndicate

Mark L. Clifford

Why Jimmy Lai’s persecution should worry Japan

21.08.2025 90

The Japan Times

Mark L. Clifford