Outlet profile

Taipei Times

Taiwan pro-independence / pro-DPP (Taiwan's political "green" camp)

Owned byOwned by Liberty Times Group, founded by the late Lin Rong-san and family; the group also publishes the Chinese-language Liberty Times, Taiwan's largest-circulation newspaper

FundingPrivately owned by the Lin family; funded through advertising and subscriptions alongside its sister Chinese-language paper

On the administrationmixed

Background

The Taipei Times launched on June 15, 1999, as the only printed daily English-language newspaper in Taiwan, created by the Liberty Times Group to give Taiwan an English-language voice reflecting the group's editorial perspective. It shares ownership and general political orientation with the Liberty Times, Taiwan's largest-circulation newspaper, which has long been associated with the pro-independence, anti-unification "green" camp and has historically been friendly to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The paper positions itself as an independent voice for international readers on Taiwan affairs, cross-strait relations, and regional security, but its editorials consistently favor Taiwanese sovereignty and skepticism toward Beijing. Media watchdogs classify it as left-leaning/pro-independence in orientation, while generally rating its factual reporting as credible. In 2026 coverage, the paper has run editorials expressing concern when Trump administration rhetoric on Taiwan appeared ambiguous or conciliatory toward China, while also reporting favorably on U.S. arms sales and security commitments to Taiwan. It remains privately held by the Lin family-controlled Liberty Times Group, with no state ownership or foreign funding disclosed.

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Profile compiled 2026-09-25; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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