The Seattle Chinese Post () is an online Chinese-language newspaper based in Seattle, Washington's International District. It was founded on 1982 by Assunta Ng, also founder of the Northwest Asian Weekly. At the time of its founding, it was the first Chinese-language newspaper published in the Pacific Northwest since 1927.
History
The Seattle Chinese Post was founded by Assunta Ng. It was given its name in December 1981 by community members in the surrounding International District in an "open-naming" contest. Originally headquartered in the Bush Hotel in the International District, The Seattle Chinese Post's first issue was published January 20, 1982.
In September 2023, it was announced The Seattle Chinese Post was to resume publishing articles online on Oct. 5 after the newspaper’s owner Assunta Ng donated it to the Tacoma-based nonprofit Asia Pacific Cultural Center. Three former contributors will write for the website.
Content
The Seattle Chinese Post focuses on covering mainstream news in Chinese.