Taipei Times

The ''Taipei Times'' is an English-language print newspaper in Taiwan published by the Liberty Times Group. Founded as the third English-language newspaper on 15 June 1999, it is currently the last surviving English-language print newspaper in Taiwan.

History

Published by the Liberty Times Group, the ''Taipei Times'' launched its first edition on 15 June 1999. It was the third English-language newspaper founded in Taiwan. President Lee Teng-hui attended its launch ceremony. The other two English-language media before the ''Taipei Times'' were '' Taiwan News'' and ''The'' ''China Post''. It is a participant in Project Syndicate.

In a column celebrating the paper's fifth anniversary, then-''Taipei Times'' associate editor Laurence Eyton wrote that much of the initial planning of the paper was concluded over pints of Carlsberg in a pub with Anthony Lawrence, the paper's first managing editor. In 2002, the daily circulation stood at 280,000 copies.

By 2017, the ''Taipei Times'' had become the last daily print newspaper in Taiwan, after competitors ''Taiwan News'' and ''China Post'' switched to digital-only formats.

The ''Taipei Times'' has been involved in several controversies over the years, including an argument with a member of the United States House of Representatives, a push for nuclear weapons under President Chen Shui-bian, and misleading readers about the origin of a letter to ''The Wall Street Journal''.

Editorial positions

Its editorial position leans toward Taiwan independence, and supports the development of Taiwan's own nuclear arsenal.

Opinion writers

* Jerome F. Keating

See also

* '' Liberty Times''
* Media of Taiwan

References

External links

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1999 establishments in Taiwan
English-language newspapers published in Taiwan
Mass media in Taipei
Newspapers established in 1999