Wenhui Bao (simplified Chinese: 文汇报; traditional Chinese: 文匯報; pinyin: Wénhuì Bào), anglicized as the Wenhui Daily,[2] is a Chinese daily newspaper published by the Shanghai United Media Group.[3] Wenhui Bao was founded in Shanghai on January 25, 1938[4] by leftist-leaning intellectuals centered on writer and journalist Ke Ling. Over the next decade, it was closed down twice for its political leanings.[5]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Shanghai United Media Group |
| Founded | January 25, 1938[1] |
| Political alignment | Chinese Communist Party |
| Language | Chinese |
| Headquarters | Shanghai |
| Website | www |
| Free online archives | dzb.whb.cn |
In 2024, Rappler reported that the Manila bureau chief of Wenhui Bao from 2021 until 2024, Zhang "Steve" Song, was an undercover Ministry of State Security (MSS) operative who worked closely with Huawei and gathered intelligence about the internal dynamics and politics of key personalities in the Philippines' defense and security sectors.[6]
References
edit- ^ Literature Research Series. Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Publishing House. 1984. pp. 33–.
- ^ Shanghai Municipal Government. "Press Group Celebrates". 26 July 2008. Accessed 18 Dec 2014.
- ^ Z. Wang (17 July 2014). Revolutionary Cycles in Chinese Cinema, 1951–1979. Springer. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-137-37874-3.
- ^ Zhang Zhong; Zeng Ruiyan (2008). Guide to Historical Materials of Modern Chinese History. Sichuan University Press. pp. 133–. ISBN 978-7-5614-4092-6.
- ^ Fang Jigen; Wang Guangming (1992). Overview of Hong Kong and Macao Journalism. Xinhua Publishing House. pp. 68–. ISBN 978-7-5011-1564-8.
- ^ Cupin, Bea (2024-08-10). "In Manila, how China set up an influence, espionage network". Rappler. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
External links
edit- Official website
(in Chinese)