Min Kuo Jih Pao

The Min Kuo Jih Pao (Chinese: 民國日報), also known by its English-language name as The Republican Daily News, was a Chinese-language daily newspaper published from 1916 to 1947. It was founded in Shanghai by Chen Qimei and others on 22 January 1916, and had Ye Chucan and Shao Lizi as its chief editors. Initially, it served as the primary publication for the Chinese Revolutionary Party before transitioning to the official party newspaper of the Kuomintang (KMT). The newspaper pioneered a management model where the chief editor assumed full responsibility, breaking away from the traditional practice of newspaper operations being dominated by a managerial figure.

At its inception, the Min Kuo Jih Pao was dedicated to opposing Yuan Shikai, actively supporting the Constitutional Protection Movement, and criticising the Beiyang government. During the May Fourth Movement, it urged various sectors of society to strike and boycott in protest, adopting a radical stance in the subsequent New Culture Movement by exploring issues such as gender equality, women's liberation, and Marxism–Leninism. After Sun Yat-sen's death, control of the newspaper shifted to the Western Hills Group, leading to the Nationalist Party's central committee reorganising the paper in 1926. Following the 12 April incident, its editorial stance closely aligned with the Nanjing Nationalist Government. In 1932, the newspaper was shut down by the Public Concession authorities following Japanese accusations of disrespectful language towards the Emperor, becoming a catalyst for the January 28 incident. After the incident, it resumed publication as the Min Pao (simplified Chinese: 民报; traditional Chinese: 民報) until the 1937 Battle of Shanghai. Post-war, it was republished under the name Min Kuo Jih Pao until January 1947.

Between 1916 and 1932, the Shanghai-based Min Kuo Jih Pao had a significant impact on Chinese society and, along with Ta Kung Pao, Shun Pao, and Yi Shih Pao, was renowned as one of the "Four Major Newspapers of the Republic of China." Its supplement, "Awakening," was one of the four major supplements during the New Culture Movement. In the 1920s, numerous provincial, municipal, and county branches of KMT established local editions of the Min Kuo Jih Pao, making it the official organ of the local party branches.