''Matsu Daily'' () is a newspaper owned by the
government
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of the
Lienchiang County
The Matsu Islands; Foochow Romanized: Mā-cū liĕk-dō̤ ( or ), officially Lienchiang County; Foochow Romanized: Lièng-gŏng-gâing (), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China (T ...
,
Fuchien Province,
Republic of China
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(Taiwan).
It was founded as ''Tengpu Daily'' (), a newspaper published to the military on Tengpu Island, to commemorate the victory of
Tengpu Battle. Following the later retreat to Matsu, the newspaper continued to be published. ''Matsu Daily'' started to be published on 3 September 1957.
The ownership of the newspaper was transferred from the military to the county government in 1992. The online version was launched in 1999.
See also
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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 many political viewpoints.
Taiwan's media history ...
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Kinmen Daily News
External links
Official website*Source: Pinyin translated wit
Cozy Website
Newspapers published in Taiwan
1957 establishments in Taiwan
Matsu Islands
Newspapers established in 1957
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