This is CBSI in the world. I'm John Batchel.

With my good friend and colleague and co-host, Gordon Chang at Gordon G. Chang.

And we're joined by the just published author, Mark Clifford.

The book is The Troublemaker, how Jimmy Lai became a billionaire,

Hong Kong's greatestest Dissident,

and China's Most Feared Critic.

Just released, I look forward to talking to market length about it, but right now we go to

the trial of Jimmy Lai.

This is about the credibility of Hong Kong as a financial capital around the world that it has been the last century.

That's gone.

And it's gone at a time when the Chinese mainland market is in contraction.

Deflation is riding the land.

There is no adequate explanation for how the CCP has let this happen other than the decline clearly

as accelerated because of the loss of Hong Kong and clarity and transparency.

Mark, congratulations. A very good evening to you. We go immediately to the trial that continues.

What is the status of the trial?

And certainly what is the content of Mr. Lai's thinking right now about why he is on trial?

Good evening, Mark.

Well, good evening, John.

Great to be with you and Gordon again.

And thanks for that excellent summary of some of the challenges facing China and Hong Kong.

Jimmy Lai just finished the 105th day of his national security law trial.

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