Liberty Times

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The Liberty Times
Image:The Liberty Times logo.png
Type Daily newspaper
Format

Owner
Founded
Headquarters Flag of the Republic of China Taipei, Taiwan

Website: www.libertytimes.com.tw

The Liberty Times (traditional Chinese: 自由時報; pinyin: Zìyóu Shíbào; Wade-Giles: Chì-yóu Shíh-pào) is a newspaper published in Taiwan in Traditional Chinese. It is one of the four major newspapers in Taiwan, the other three being the Apple Daily (Taiwan), China Times and United Daily News.[1]

[edit] Stance

The Liberty Times building in Taipei City
The Liberty Times building in Taipei City

In contrast to the China Times and the United Daily News that are widely regarded as taking an editorial line that leans toward the China-friendly Pan-Blue Coalition, the Liberty Times leans heavily toward the pro-independence Pan-Green Coalition.[2]


[edit] Ownership

The Liberty Times, founded by 林榮三 (Lin, Rung San), is published by the Liberty Times Group, which also publishes the English language newspaper the Taipei Times.

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