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Wang Tiwu
王惕吾
Born
王瑞鐘

(1913-08-29)29 August 1913
Dongyang, Zhejiang, Republican China
Died11 March 1996(1996-03-11) (aged 82)
Taiwan
Alma materZhejiang Dongyang High School
Occupation(s)Founder and leading publisher of the United Daily News, Kuomintang politician and humanitarian
Spouse趙玉仙
Children5; including Wang Shaw-lan

Wang Tiwu (Chinese: 王惕吾, 29 August 1913 - 11 March 1996, born in Dongyang, Zhejiang, China) is the founder of the United Daily News and was a member of the Chinese Kuomintang Central Standing Committee.

Wang's family was from Zhejiang.[1] In 1947, Wang was a colonel in the army of Chiang Kai-shek, traveled to Taiwan, and founded the newspaper United Daily News.[1] His daughter, Wang Shaw-lan, owns and runs the paper.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Pilling, David (February 17, 2012). "Lunch with the FT: Shaw-Lan Wang". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 July 2013.


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