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The ''China Times'' (, abbr. ) is a daily Chinese-language newspaper published in
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. It is one of the four largest newspapers in Taiwan. It is owned by
Want Want Want Want Holdings Limited (Want Want; ) is a food manufacturer from Taiwan. It is one of the largest rice cake and flavored drink makers in Taiwan. It engages in the manufacturing and trading of snack foods and beverages, divided into four bu ...
, which also owns TV stations
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and
CTiTV Chung T'ien Television (CTi TV; ), is a nationwide cable TV network based in Taiwan. It belongs to Want Want China Times group, which also owns China Television (CTV). History Founded in 1994, CTi TV was originally called the Chinese Television ...
.


History

The ''China Times'' was founded in February 1950 under the name ''Credit News'' (), and focused mainly on price indices. The name changed on January 1, 1960, to ''Credit Newspaper'' (), a daily with comprehensive news coverage. Color printing was introduced on March 29, 1968, the first newspaper in Asia to make the move. On September 1, 1968, the name changed once again to ''China Times'', presently based in the
Wanhua District Wanhua District, known in Taiwanese Hokkien as Báng-kah khu and historically as "Monga" or "Monka", is a district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is Taipei's oldest district. The district is home to historic buildings such as the Bangka Lungshan Temple, ...
,
Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
. The founder, , died in 2002, leaving the presidency of the paper to his second son, . Yu Chi-chung's eldest daughter, Yu Fan-ing, is the
vice president A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...
. The bureau chief is Lin Shengfen (), the general manager Huang Chao-sung (), and the chief editor Huang Ch'ing-lung (). In 2008, the China Times Group was sold to the
Want Want Want Want Holdings Limited (Want Want; ) is a food manufacturer from Taiwan. It is one of the largest rice cake and flavored drink makers in Taiwan. It engages in the manufacturing and trading of snack foods and beverages, divided into four bu ...
Holdings Limited, the largest rice cake manufacturer in Taiwan. The China Times Publishing Company was the first publishing company in Taiwan to publicly issue shares. ''China Times'' once managed a Taiwan-based baseball team, the
China Times Eagles The China Times Eagles () is a defunct professional baseball team belonging to the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) that existed between 1993 and 1997. History Originally formed as an amateur club Black Eagles in 1990, this club was pu ...
, but a betting scandal dissolved the team seven years into its operation. In 2019, the ''
Financial Times The ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, England, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Nik ...
'' published a report alleging that the ''China Times'' as well as Chung T'ien Television, also owned by
Want Want Want Want Holdings Limited (Want Want; ) is a food manufacturer from Taiwan. It is one of the largest rice cake and flavored drink makers in Taiwan. It engages in the manufacturing and trading of snack foods and beverages, divided into four bu ...
, took daily orders from the
Taiwan Affairs Office The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council is an administrative agency under the State Council of Mainland China. It is responsible for setting and implementing guidelines and policies related to the Republic of China (Taiwan), as stipulate ...
. The Want Want China Times Media Group subsequently filed defamation claims against the ''
Financial Times The ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, England, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Nik ...
'' and announced the intent to file defamation claims against any news organization that cited the ''Financial Times'' report.
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called the lawsuit a "an abusive libel suit” and accused Want Want of harassing an experienced journalist. The lawsuit was dropped by Want Want on March 11, 2021.


Editorial stance

Since ''China Times'' was bought by the pro-China Taiwanese businessman tycoon Tsai Eng-Meng, head of Want Want Holdings Limited, in 2008, the ''Times'' has veered into an editorial stance more sympathetic to the positions of the
Chinese Communist Party The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victoriou ...
. It has since been criticized of being "very biased" in favor of positive news about the Chinese government. In a 2020 interview with '' Stand News'', an anonymous ''Times'' journalist described the editorial stance of the paper as having changed completely after Tsai's acquisition. The interviewed journalist said the newspaper mandated the use of vocabulary that supports the PRC's positions on Taiwan, and prevented its reporters from covering topics that may be seen as against the Chinese government, such as issues involving the
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre The Tiananmen Square protests, known in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident (), were student-led demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square, Beijing during 1989. In what is known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, or in Chinese the June Fourth ...
. Tsai himself has openly admitted to airing commercials from PRC authorities.


Other publications and related activities

* ''The
Commercial Times Commercial Times () is a Chinese-language financial newspaper published in Taiwan and owned by the Want Want China Times Media Group. It is currently the biggest financial paper on the island. Because of its location in Taiwan, it is often a s ...
'' (1978) * ''The China Times (U.S. Edition)'' (1982) * ', published between 1988 and 2005 * ' The first print edition was published on 5 March 1978, as a monthly magazine titled ''China Times Magazine''. The publication transitioned to a weekly format in 1988, accompanied by a name change to ''China Times Weekly''. The website and digital edition were established in 2019, and the final print edition was published on 25 August 2021. * www.chinatimes.com (1995) * The ''China Times literary supplement is called ''Human Realm'' (). * ''China Times'' is associated with the Japanese newspaper ''Daily Yomiuri'', including cooperation between China Times Travel Agency and Daily Yomiuri Travel Agency. * ''WantChinaTimes.com'', established in 2010, is an English-language Chinese news website owned by The China Times Group. The site often reprints news items from the English-language edition of the PRC-controlled
Xinhua News Agency Xinhua News Agency (English pronunciation: )J. C. Wells: Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, 3rd ed., for both British and American English, or New China News Agency, is the official state news agency of the People's Republic of China. Xinhua ...
. According to Chien-Jung Hsu, the professor at
National Dong Hwa University National Dong Hwa University (NDHU; ; shortened as "") is a national research university located in Hualien, Taiwan. Established in 1994, NDHU is widely considered as the most potential research university and the most prestigious university ...
, "''Want China Times'' seems to be a representative of the Xinhua News Agency in Taiwan."


See also

*
China Television China Television Company, Ltd. (CTV; ) (Formerly called Taiwan Daytime TV (TDT) in 1969-1975) is a television broadcasting company based in Taipei, Taiwan. It was established on September 3, 1968, by the then-ruling Nationalist Party (KMT) of ...
(CTV) * Chung T'ien Television (Cti TV) *
Media of Taiwan The mass media in Taiwan is considered to be one of the freest and most competitive in Asia. Cable TV usage is high (around 80%) and there is also a wide selection of newspapers available covering most political viewpoints. Taiwan's media history ...


References


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:China Times Newspapers published in Taiwan Chinese-language newspapers (Traditional Chinese) Publications established in 1950 Mass media in Taipei 1950 establishments in Taiwan Taiwanese companies established in 1950