Epoch Times Launches Website for Ethnic Chinese in Oceania

An independent Chinese language news website, the first of its kind in Australia, was launched in Sydney last week.
Epoch Times Launches Website for Ethnic Chinese in Oceania
Australias youngest ever Chess Master, Mr Zong Yuan Zhao (2nd from R), receives The Epoch Times Achievement Award 2008 at the Epoch Times Oceania website launch in Sydney. (The Epoch Times)
7/9/2008
Updated:
10/1/2015
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Australias youngest ever Chess Master, Mr Zong Yuan Zhao (2nd from R), receives The Epoch Times Achievement Award 2008 at the Epoch Times Oceania website launch in Sydney. (The Epoch Times)

An independent Chinese language news website, the first of its kind in Australia, was launched in Sydney last week.

The Epoch Times Oceania, which includes in its stable of papers Chinese-language editions in Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand, launched the website at an inner Sydney function of over 100 government representatives, media partners, members of the business community and supporters.

The Epoch Times Oceania Group honorary chairman Mr C. Y. Wong briefed the audience on the growth of The Epoch Times worldwide.

Each week, more than 1.5 million copies of the paper are printed in 17 languages in over 30 countries worldwide.

The launch of the website marks a turning point in the evolution of The Epoch Times, he said, taking the media group to a new level in its mission to provide “a fresh look at a changing world”.

“Facing enormous pressure under the Chinese Communist Party, we have been safeguarding the principles of freedom, independence and unbiased news reporting – and we will continue to do so,” Mr Huang told the audience.

Randwick City Councillor Scott Nash acknowledged the contribution that The Epoch Times (Da Ji Yuan) had made to the community over many years. He hoped that the new website would serve as a platform for overseas Chinese and play a greater interactive role in communicating with this group.

The occasion was marked with the presentation of The Epoch Times Achievement Award 2008 to Australia’s youngest-ever Chess Grand Master, Zong Yuan Zhao, for his outstanding achievements in representing the Chinese community in Australia.

Yuan Zhao was introduced to chess at the age of six in Beijing. At eight years of age, he immigrated to Australia. He has represented Australia in many international youth tournaments. In 1998 he ranked fourth in the world for under 12s. Currently, he is studying Pharmacy at Sydney University.

The Liberal member for Davidson, Mr Jonathan O'Dea MP, presented the award, expressing his admiration that Yuan Zhao could become a chess master at such a young age.

Commenting on The Epoch Times, Yuan Zhao said: “For a long time, I have been an enthusiastic reader of The Epoch Times.

“I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to The Epoch Times Australia and New Zealand for offering to the Chinese people a new website – a window through which they can obtain the latest news. Laozi, an ancient Chinese philosopher, said: ‘The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’ Today, we witness The Epoch Times Oceania taking its very first step.”