Yu Chi-chung

Yu Chi-chung (; April 16, 1910 – April 9, 2002) was a Taiwanese writer and public intellectual who founded the China Times, establishing the paper in 1950 and serving as its head until his death in 2002.

Early life and education Yu was born in Wujin, Changzhou, Jiangsu, on April 16, 1910. His elder sister, Yu Tsung-ying (余宗英), became a teacher, and his younger sister, Yu Tsung-ling (余宗玲), became the principal of .

In 1928, Yu enrolled at National Central University, where he was deeply influenced by Sun Yat-sen's philosophy of Three Principles of the People, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in history in 1932. After being advised by Hu to study abroad, He was stationed in Xi'an for most of World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant general and becoming the director of the political department of the Central Military Academy and later the director of the political department of the Northeastern Garrison Command. After the Surrender of Japan, he was tasked with negotiating the return of Manchuria (former Manchukuo) during the Soviet occupation of Manchuria.

Personal life and death With his wife Tsai Yu-hui, Yu had two sons, Albert and Frank, and two daughters, Alice and Louisa. He died of liver cancer on April 9, 2002, at his home in Taipei.