[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 40 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                     TRIBUTE TO MING PAO DAILY NEWS

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 1997

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the Ming Pao Daily News, an esteemed newspaper serving the Chinese 
communities in Hong Kong and Canada. Today they celebrate the debut of 
their New York edition, the first Ming Pao publication in the United 
States.
  The Ming Pao Daily News began publication in Hong Kong in 1959 and is 
now the third largest newspaper in Hong Kong in terms of advertising 
revenue and circulation. Highly regarded for its editorial integrity, 
Ming Pao has received many awards. In 1995, for the fourth consecutive 
year, the paper won 7 out of 10 annual awards presented by the 
Newspaper Society of Hong Kong. In 1996, according to a Hong Kong 
Chinese university survey, Ming Pao was ranked No. 1 in reader 
confidence and authoritativeness.
  The Ming Pao Daily News currently publishes two Canadian papers which 
play an integral role in helping the Canadian Chinese communities 
acculturate to their new societies.
  In these editions, Ming Pao has placed great emphasis on reporting 
Canadian news, local lifestyle, political and social events, and sports 
and entertainment. In New York, Ming Pao is determined to provide the 
Chinese speaking population with informative local, national and 
international news.
  Ming Pao intends to continue its service to the Chinese speaking 
populations in the United States when it expands its publication to 
include San Francisco and Los Angeles in the near future.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor the Ming Pao Daily News, a paper 
which takes great pride in its service to the North American Chinese 
population. I ask my colleagues to join me today in this well-deserved 
tribute to the Ming Pao Daily News as they launch their first edition 
in the United States. I wish them the greatest success.

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