Complex sentence: Unfortunately, the start of the civil war forced this proposal to be shelved and, in March 1948, the Hong Kong edition was re-issued.It was a major newspaper in the Republican years, and it continued publication in Hong Kong after 1949.
Split into simpler sentences: Unfortunately, the start of the civil war forced the proposal to be shelved. Therefore, in March, 1948, the Hong Kong edition was re-issued.It was a major newspaper in the Republican years, and it continued publication in Hong Kong after 1949.