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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 1H 15M

‘The Whole Thing Is Built On Lies’ | Interview: Mark Clifford

from The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg · host The Dispatch

Mark Clifford, Hong Kong expert and biographer of Jimmy Lai, takes his stand on the floor of the House of Remnant to discuss Lai’s imprisonment, the future of Hong Kong and Taiwan, Han supremacy, COVID-19, and the future of the Chinese Communist Party. We’re running a listener survey, which you can find at thedispatch.typeform.com/podcast. Shownotes:—The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong's Greatest Dissident, and China's Most Feared Critic—Mark’s website—The Death of Stalin The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of Jonah’s G-File newsletters—⁠click here⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Clifford, Hong Kong expert and biographer of Jimmy Lai, takes his stand on the floor of the House of Remnant to discuss Lai’s imprisonment, the future of Hong Kong and Taiwan, Han supremacy, COVID-19, and the future of the Chinese Communist Party. We’re running a listener survey, which you can find at thedispatch.typeform.com/podcast. Shownotes:—The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong's Greatest Dissident, and China's Most Feared Critic—Mark’s website—The Death of Stalin The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of Jonah’s G-File newsletters—⁠click here⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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