Hu Zhengzhi
胡政之 | |
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| Born | 1889 |
| Died | 14 April 1949 |
| Other names | 胡霖 |
| Education | Tokyo Imperial University |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
| Notable credit(s) | Ta Kung Pao editor, proprietor |
| Spouse | 顾俊琦(二任) |
| Children | 胡濟生、胡冬生、胡燕、胡德生 |
Hu Zhengzhi or Hu Lin (1889 in Chengdu Sichuan – April 14, 1949 in Shanghai) was a Chinese newspaper publisher and political figure in Republican China. He is best known as the chief editor of the Ta Kung Pao from 1916 to 1923, then as its publisher until his death in 1949. He stood for an independent press and raised professional standards in journalism, but supported the Nationalist government in the Second Sino-Japanese War, and tried to bridge the gap between the Chinese Communist and Nationalist parties after the war.
Hu Zhengzhi was the second of three brothers, the eldest of whom was Hu Xuanzhi. His second wife, Gu Junqi, was the niece of V.K. Wellington Koo. Hu Zhengzhi had five daughters and three sons. Except for Desheng who emigrated to the United States, his other children stayed in China after 1949. Hu Jisheng was the eldest son, the second was Hu Dongsheng; Hu Yan was the daughter of his first wife, while Hu Lan and Hu Desheng were born to Gu Shi.