The ''Independence Evening Post'' () was a Chinese-language newspaper founded by Wu San-lien, which was published in Taiwan from 1947 to 2001. For most of its existence, the publication was supportive of the

tangwai movement The ''Tangwai'' movement, or simply ''Tangwai'' (), was a loosely knit political movement in Taiwan in the mid-1970s and early 1980s. Although the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) had allowed contested elections for a small number of seats in the Leg ...

and Democratic Progressive Party.

History

The paper was founded by in 1947. Its first issue was published on 10 October 1947. The paper backed the

, maintaining a pro-independence stance for most of its history, and was known for its honest coverage of the Zhongli incident. Shortly after

martial law Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civil functions or suspension of civil law by a government, especially in response to an emergency where civil forces are overwhelmed, or in an occupied territory. Use Marti ...

was lifted in 1987, the ''Independence Evening Post'' accomplished another milestone, becoming the first Taiwanese newspaper to send reporters to China. Upon their return, the journalists, Hsu Lu and Lee Yung-teh, were subject to travel restrictions for a year. The government permitted the ''Post'' to publish a morning edition in 1988, which lasted until 1999. In the mid 1990s, Chen Cheng-chung acquired the publication after it began losing money, and shifted its editorial focus to support of the

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. The Hsiang Shan Group invested in the ''Post'' in 1999. Because the company failed to secure a controlling interest, the Hsiang Shan Group established a competitor, ''Power News''. When Wang Shih-chien bought the ''Post'' in October 2000, its editorial line swung again toward the Democratic Progressive Party. Wang named Chen Hsiu-li his successor as president of the paper in March 2001, despite opposition from the editorial staff. Wang then transferred control of the newspaper to Chang Fu-tai in July, with

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as president. Chang later claimed that the transition to his leadership was never valid. The ''Post'' published its last print issue on 2 October 2001, nearly insolvent. A Chinese-language website is still active. Competing publication ''Power News'' folded in February 2002.

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