Published : 2025-01-25
On January 25, 1938, Wen Wei Po (文匯報) was founded and published in Shanghai.
At that time, Wen Wei Po was a large comprehensive daily newspaper mainly intended for intellectuals. It was founded by Chinese patriotic democrats during the period of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in the "solitary island" of Shanghai.
Before liberation, it was known for its anti-Japanese propaganda and opposition to the civil war led by the Kuomintang.
After the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wen Wei Po was notable for its clear opposition to the civil war between the Kuomintang and Communist Party of China (CPC) and its call to support the CPC, which greatly dissatisfied the then Nationalist government, leading to the suspension of Wen Wei Po on May 24, 1947.
Subsequently, veteran staff led by Xu Zhucheng (徐鑄成) teamed up with pro-Communist individuals in Hong Kong to jointly establish the Hong Kong version of Wen Wei Po on September 9, 1948.
In June 1949, after the liberation of Shanghai, Wen Wei Po resumed its publication and later published a series of impactful articles, becoming one of the influential newspapers domestically and also distributed in more than 40 countries and regions abroad.
To this day, Wen Wei Po has set up offices and correspondent stations in major cities across the country, with stationed reporters spread across countries and regions like the United States, Japan, and France.
