Independence Evening Post

The paper was founded by Wu San-lien in 1947.[1][2] The paper backed the tangwai movement, maintaining a pro-independence stance for most of its history,[3][4] and was known for its honest coverage of the Zhongli incident.[5][6] Shortly after martial law was lifted in 1987, the Independence Evening Post accomplished another milestone, becoming the first Taiwanese newspaper to send reporters to China.[5][6] Upon their return, the journalists, Hsu Lu and Lee Yung-teh, were subject to travel restrictions for a year.[5][6] The government permitted the Post to publish a morning edition in 1988, which lasted until 1999.[5] In the mid 1990s, Chen Cheng-chung acquired the publication after it began losing money, and shifted its editorial focus to support of the Pan-Blue Coalition.[2][5] 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.[7] When Wang Shih-chien bought the Post in October 2000, its editorial line swung again toward the Democratic Progressive Party.[2] Wang named Chen Hsiu-li his successor as president of the paper in March 2001, despite opposition from the editorial staff.[8] Wang then transferred control of the newspaper to Chang Fu-tai in July, with Liu Yi-te as president.[9][10] Chang later claimed that the transition to his leadership was never valid.[11] The Post published its last print issue on 2 October 2001, nearly insolvent.[12] A Chinese-language website is still active. Competing publication Power News folded in February 2002.[13]

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