Shanghai United Media Group () is a

state media State media or government media are media outlets that are under financial and/or editorial control of the state or government, directly or indirectly. There are different types of state and government media. State-controlled or state-run media a ...

company of the People's Republic of China, established on October 28, 2013, through the merger of the city's two largest newspaper groups, Jiefang Daily Press Group and Wenhui–Xinmin United Press Group, to accelerate media reform and capitalize on the fast growth of Internet media. The media group is overseen by the Shanghai committee of the

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(CCP). The Jiefang Daily Press Group (

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: , is a Chinese- and

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media company based on the ''

Jiefang Daily ''Jiefang Daily'' (), also translated as ''Liberation Daily'', is the official daily newspaper of the Shanghai Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). History ''Jiefang Daily'' was first published on May 28, 1949, in Shanghai. From 1941 ...

'', an official daily

newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...

of the

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

committee of the CCP. The Wenhui–Xinmin United Press Group (

: , p ''Wénhuì–Xīnmín Liánhé Bàoyè Jítuán'') is a Chinese- and

media company. It was established on July 25, 1998, by the merger of the ''

Xinmin Evening News ''Xinmin Evening News'' (), formerly known as ''Xinmin Po'', is a state-owned newspaper published since September, 1929 in Shanghai, China. It is now owned by Shanghai United Media Group. Its current editorial mission is the socialist-inspired "pr ...

'' and the ''

Wenhui Daily ''Wenhui Bao'' (), anglicized as the ''Wenhui Daily'',Shanghai Municipal Government"Press Group Celebrates" 26 July 2008. Accessed 18 Dec 2014. is a Chinese daily newspaper published by the Shanghai United Media Group. History ''Wenhui Bao'' wa ...

''.Shanghai Municipal Government
"Press Group Celebrates"
26 July 2008. Accessed 18 Dec 2014.Office of Shanghai Chronicles

Accessed 18 Dec 2014. It is the parent company of the English-language ''

Shanghai Daily ''Shanghai Daily'' (Chinese: 上海日报, Pinyin: Shànghǎi Rìbào) is an English-language newspaper founded in 1999 and owned by the Shanghai United Media Group, a state media company under the Shanghai committee of the Chinese Communist Party. ...

'' and publishes foreign editions of its newspapers and magazines in 10 countries, including the United States and Australia. In October 2020, the

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designated ''Jiefang Daily'' and ''Xinmin Evening News'' as foreign missions of the Chinese government.

Publications

There are a variety of publications under the Shanghai United Press Group, including: *''

'' *''

Shanghai Students' Post Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...

'' *'' Shanghai Law Journal'' *''

Shanghai Xinmin Evening News ''Xinmin Evening News'' (), formerly known as ''Xinmin Po'', is a state-owned newspaper published since September, 1929 in Shanghai, China. It is now owned by Shanghai United Media Group. Its current editorial mission is the socialist-inspired " ...

'' *''

Xinmin Weekly ''Xinmin Weekly'' (), literally meaning "New People Weekly", or "New Citizen Weekly", is a weekly news magazine published in Shanghai, China. It is owned by the Shanghai United Media Group Shanghai United Media Group () is a state media compan ...

'' *''

Oriental Sports Daily ''Oriental Sports Daily'' ( Chinese: 东方体育日报; Pinyin: Dōngfāng Tǐyù Rìbào), formerly called ''Xinmin Sports'', was the first Chinese sports newspaper, apart from ''China Sports''. After the investment from the three big state com ...

'' *'' Wenhui Book Review'' *''

'' *''

Sixth Tone ''Sixth Tone'' is a state-owned English-language online magazine published by Shanghai United Media Group. Name ''Sixth Tones name relates to the number of tones in Mandarin Chinese, but also is stated to carry more metaphorical meaning ...

'' *'' Oriental Morning Post'' *'' Xinmin Evening News Family Weekly'' *'' Wen Xue Bao'' *'' The Journalist Monthly'' *'' Shanghai Yueji'' *'' Shanghai Dongfang Newspaper'' *'' The Paper''

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* {{Authority control Newspaper companies of China Mass media companies established in 2013 Chinese companies established in 2013 Government-owned companies of China State media Organizations associated with the Chinese Communist Party Chinese propaganda organisations

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