International Daily News
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International Daily News is a major Chinese-language newspaper in North America
and Indonesia
. Launched in 1981 in the city of Monterey Park, California
. It is sold in several major Chinatown
s.
In comparison to its competitor World Journal
, International Daily News was much more popular among mainland Chinese immigrants in North America
due to its much less hostile attitude toward mainland China/Chinese (this is until the mid-/late- 1990's, when World Journal
significantly changed its hostile attitude toward the People's Republic of China). Mrs. Li Yapin (李亚频), a Chinese American
and the owner/publisher of International Daily News was jailed by the Taiwanese government under the Kuomintang
regime on September 17, 1985 during her visit to Taiwan
, charged with spreading propaganda for the Communist government, partially because the paper used simplified Chinese character
s adopted by the Communist regime. Mrs. Li Yapin (李亚频) was eventually released on September 26, 1985 due to strong American pressure.
Presently, the International Daily is the North American publisher of two other newspapers published by the Chinese government-People's Daily and Wenhui Newspaper. The International Daily is widely considered to be a pro-Beijing publication. The paper generally transplants the Chinese government
's official positions on various domestic and foreign issues to its articles and editorials.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Launched in 1981 in the city of Monterey Park, California
Monterey Park, California
Monterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, east of downtown Los Angeles. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future"...
. It is sold in several major Chinatown
Chinatown
A Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of overseas Chinese people, although it is often generalized to include various Southeast Asian people. Chinatowns exist throughout the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe. Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila,...
s.
In comparison to its competitor World Journal
World Journal
World Journal is a daily Chinese language newspaper serving overseas Chinese in North America. The newspaper has its headquarters in Whitestone, Queens, New York City....
, International Daily News was much more popular among mainland Chinese immigrants in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
due to its much less hostile attitude toward mainland China/Chinese (this is until the mid-/late- 1990's, when World Journal
World Journal
World Journal is a daily Chinese language newspaper serving overseas Chinese in North America. The newspaper has its headquarters in Whitestone, Queens, New York City....
significantly changed its hostile attitude toward the People's Republic of China). Mrs. Li Yapin (李亚频), a Chinese American
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
and the owner/publisher of International Daily News was jailed by the Taiwanese government under the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
regime on September 17, 1985 during her visit to Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, charged with spreading propaganda for the Communist government, partially because the paper used simplified Chinese character
Simplified Chinese character
Simplified Chinese characters are standardized Chinese characters prescribed in the Xiandai Hanyu Tongyong Zibiao for use in Mainland China. Along with traditional Chinese characters, it is one of many standard character sets of the contemporary Chinese written language...
s adopted by the Communist regime. Mrs. Li Yapin (李亚频) was eventually released on September 26, 1985 due to strong American pressure.
Presently, the International Daily is the North American publisher of two other newspapers published by the Chinese government-People's Daily and Wenhui Newspaper. The International Daily is widely considered to be a pro-Beijing publication. The paper generally transplants the Chinese government
Government of the People's Republic of China
All power within the government of the People's Republic of China is divided among three bodies: the People's Republic of China, State Council, and the People's Liberation Army . This article is concerned with the formal structure of the state, its departments and their responsibilities...
's official positions on various domestic and foreign issues to its articles and editorials.