It resumed operations in July 1952 and was later privatised by Wu A-ming in early 1961, eventually relocating to Changhua and rebranding as the Ziqiang Ribao.

This strategy helped the paper balance its finances, with circulation rising from 30,000 to 40,000 copies and monthly ad revenue exceeding a million NT.

Immediately following the liberalisation, the United Daily News and the China Times faced a steep decline in sales after raising their prices.

Additionally, its advertising revenue remained smaller than that of its competitors: in 2001, it accounted for 18% of the market, compared to 25% for United Daily News and 24% for China Times.

[4] In 2003, the launch of Apple Daily in Taiwan shook the existing newspaper landscape, quickly attracting a significant readership.

[7] It is regarded as a major propaganda outlet of hardline Taiwan independence activists, which also criticised even the moderate policies of President Tsai Ing-wen from the DPP.

[3] In 2024, a survey conducted by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found that 41% of respondents trusted the Liberty Times, while 25% expressed distrust.