Shanghai Daily is an English

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-language newspaper

Newspaper

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 in China

China

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 (others such as China Daily

China Daily

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and the English-edition of Global Times

Global Times

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) started in October 1999 and owned by Wenhui-xinmin United Press Group

Wenhui-Xinmin United Press Group

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. Its primary audience is visiting foreigners, mainly overseas investor

Investor

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s and tourists to Shanghai, though many Chinese students read it to improve their English. It is the only English-language newspaper that is published seven days a week in Mainland China

Mainland China

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.

The paper reports the economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic development in Shanghai

Shanghai

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and the surrounding region. It used to give its readers a positive impression of the government's policies, economy and culture in the region.