The China Post becomes 20th member of ANN

"We welcome The China Post as Asia News Network's newest member. The paper will further strengthen our cover of Northeast Asia," said Pana Janviroj, ANN's executive director, who went to Taipei to sign the agreement with the top executives of China Post.

At the signing were publisher of The China Post, Mr Jack Huang, and deputy director, Mr Daniel Huang; and Mr Werner vom Busch, regional representative for Media Project of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

The China Post is Taiwan's leading English-language newspaper founded in 1952.

"We are delighted to join ANN and hope to make positive contributions to our Asian peers," said Mr Daniel Huang.

Caption : Asia News Networks executive director Pana Janviroj (2nd from right) shakes hands with Deputy Director of the China Post Daniel Huang after the paper, a Taiwanese-based leading English daily, joined ANN as its 20th member last week.

Witnessing the ceremony in Taipei were Regional representative for Media Project of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Werner vom Busch (far left) and Publisher of The China Post, Jack Huang (far right).

The China Post is Taiwans leading English-language newspaper founded in 1952.

* Asia News Network is the worlds most active newspaper alliance with 20 member newspapers in 17 countries. The alliance was founded in 1998 to provide avenues for cooperation among Asian press under the motto "We Know Asia Better". The members are China Daily and China Post ( Taipei ), Yomiuri Shimbun and Daily Yomiuri (Japan), The Island (Sri Lanka), The Korea Herald, The Straits Times (Singapore),

The Nation (Thailand), Vietnam News, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), the Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), The Star and Sin Chew Daily (Malaysia), The Kathmandu Post (Nepal), Vientiane Times (Laos), The Statesman (India), The Nation (Pakistan), Brunei Times  and Rasmei Kampuchea ( Cambodia ).