Xinhua Daily Telegraph

Xinhua Daily Telegraph, commonly abbreviated as XDT, is a Chinese newspaper published and owned by Xinhua News Agency, China's state news organization. The title is also translated in English as the New China Daily Dispatch or Xinhua Daily Newswires. It is based in Beijing and forms part of Xinhua's newspaper and news-publication operations. The newspaper was launched on January 1, 1993. Its predecessor was the Press Release of Xinhua News Agency, known in Chinese as Xinhua News Agency News Release. The predecessor title reflected a wire-service and press-distribution function, while Xinhua Daily Telegraph established a distinct newspaper identity under the Xinhua name. Xu Wu was involved in the paper's founding, although the available reference material does not specify a sole founder or provide a complete founding management record. As a Xinhua-owned publication, Xinhua Daily Telegraph operates within China's state-run news system. Its brand positioning is therefore closely associated with authoritative news dissemination and the institutional voice of Xinhua News Agency rather than with an independently owned commercial newspaper. Available reference material identifies the publication as a Chinese-language newspaper, but does not provide a complete description of its editorial sections, circulation, readership, advertising model, or print and digital distribution footprint. A notable brand change took place on January 1, 2021, when the newspaper underwent a major revision. The redesign changed the “Xinhua” portion of the masthead to Mao Zedong's handwriting while retaining Song typeface for “Daily Telegraph.” This adjustment refreshed the publication's visual identity while preserving the title's established name and institutional association. The available sources do not establish a separate corporate entity, public listing, financial results, circulation figures, or a distinct ownership structure outside Xinhua News Agency. The newspaper's official web presence is hosted through Xinhuanet. Beyond its role as a Xinhua publication and its 2021 masthead revision, publicly supplied material provides limited detail about later product development, campaigns, executives, or business decisions.

Xinhua Daily Telegraph is a Chinese newspaper published and owned by Xinhua News Agency. The title is also rendered in English as the New China Daily Dispatch or Xinhua Daily Newswires, and is commonly abbreviated as XDT. It is based in Beijing and belongs to the newspaper publishing activities associated with China's principal state news agency. The publication began on January 1, 1993. Its predecessor was the Press Release of Xinhua News Agency, a title whose function was connected with the distribution of agency news and press releases. The launch of Xinhua Daily Telegraph gave this material a dedicated newspaper identity while retaining the Xinhua name and institutional affiliation. Reference material identifies Xu Wu as having been involved in the founding, but does not provide enough information to characterize him as the sole founder or to list the full founding editorial and management team. The paper's ownership and publication by Xinhua News Agency are central to its identity. Unlike an independently owned commercial newspaper, it is positioned as part of China's state-run news media structure. Its brand association is consequently based on institutional authority, official news distribution, and the wider Xinhua reporting network. Publicly available material supplied for this entry does not establish detailed circulation data, revenue, staffing, audience segmentation, editorial departments, or a complete account of its print and digital operations. On January 1, 2021, Xinhua Daily Telegraph underwent a new revision. The change included a masthead redesign: “Xinhua” was changed to Mao Zedong's handwriting, while “Daily Telegraph” remained in Song typeface. The revision was a visible identity and presentation change rather than evidence of a change in ownership. It preserved the publication's existing name and its connection with Xinhua News Agency. The newspaper maintains an online presence through Xinhuanet. No separate listed company, ticker, independent financial reporting, or ownership transaction is identified in the available reference material. The supplied sources also do not document major advertising campaigns, scandals, lawsuits, recalls, mergers, leadership changes, or post-2021 product generations. Accordingly, the documented history is centered on the 1993 launch, the relationship with the predecessor press-release title, the Xinhua ownership structure, and the 2021 visual revision.

• 2021

  Masthead revised

  [1]Xinhua Daily Telegraphen.wikipedia.org

  A revision introduced on January 1, 2021 changed the “Xinhua” masthead lettering to Mao Zedong's handwriting and retained Song typeface for “Daily Telegraph.”

• 1993

  Newspaper launched

  [1]Xinhua Daily Telegraphen.wikipedia.org

  Xinhua Daily Telegraph began publication on January 1, 1993, succeeding the Press Release of Xinhua News Agency as a distinct newspaper title.

A state-run Chinese newspaper associated with the authoritative news-gathering and publication system of Xinhua News Agency.

• Newspaper · 1993

  Xinhua Daily Telegraph

  The core Xinhua Daily Telegraph offering is a Chinese-language newspaper published by Xinhua News Agency. It developed from the agency's earlier press-release publication and carries the Xinhua institutional identity. The available reference material does not specify its regular sections, frequency beyond the daily-oriented title, circulation, or detailed distribution model.

• Digital news publication

  Xinhua Daily Telegraph online presence

  The newspaper has an official web presence hosted through Xinhuanet at the Xinhua Daily Telegraph site. Available material confirms the web address but does not provide enough information to describe the site's publishing schedule, digital subscription model, audience metrics, or relationship to any broader Xinhua digital product portfolio.

• 2021

  Adoption of a revised masthead designGeneration change

  Background

  Xinhua Daily Telegraph underwent a new revision at the beginning of 2021, creating a documented change in the newspaper's visual presentation.

  Action taken

  The publication changed the “Xinhua” element of its masthead to Mao Zedong's handwriting and continued to display “Daily Telegraph” in Song typeface.

  Aftermath

  The redesign preserved the newspaper's established name and Xinhua News Agency affiliation. No audience, circulation, or financial effects are documented in the available sources.

  Source

• 2021

  Xinhua Daily Telegraph receives a major masthead revision[1]Xinhua Daily Telegraphen.wikipedia.org

  Product generation

  On January 1, 2021, the publication introduced a revised design. The word “Xinhua” in the masthead was rendered in Mao Zedong's handwriting, while “Daily Telegraph” continued to use Song typeface.

• 1993

  Xinhua Daily Telegraph launches as a successor to Xinhua's press-release publication[1]Xinhua Daily Telegraphen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Xinhua Daily Telegraph began publication on January 1, 1993. It followed the Press Release of Xinhua News Agency and established a separate newspaper title under Xinhua News Agency.

1. 1Xinhua Daily Telegraphen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Xinhua Daily Telegraph official websitexinhuanet.com
3. 3Xinhua Daily Telegraphwikidata.org
4. 4新华每日电讯zh.wikipedia.org