Wang Tiwu Explained

Wang Tiwu
王惕吾
Birth Name:王瑞鐘
Birth Date:29 August 1913
Birth Place:Dongyang, Zhejiang, Republican China
Death Place:Taiwan
Occupation:Founder and leading publisher of the United Daily News, Kuomintang politician and humanitarian
Alma Mater:Zhejiang Dongyang High School
Spouse:趙玉仙
Children:5; including Wang Shaw-lan

Wang Tiwu (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 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 the newspaper.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lunch with the FT: Shaw-Lan Wang . Financial Times . February 17, 2012 . 10 July 2013 . Pilling, David.