Terrorist activities by Taiwan independence groups were rampant, and criminal elements also carried out kidnappings in their name.
「在這樣複雜的政治情勢下辦報，真是戰戰兢兢」，袁方透露，創報初期，兩岸當局都有意資助，但是他「不能也不敢」接受任何金錢幫助﹘﹘一來不願失去報社獨立自主的言論立場；二來只要被人抓到一點介入政治的口實，恐怕馬上就有飛來橫禍。