South China Morning Post
Hong Kong, ChinaEnglishEstablished in 1903, this influential English-language publication serves as a primary source for international perspectives on China’s political, social, and economic developments. It is widely recognized for its deep regional expertise and its role as a bridge for global audiences seeking nuanced reporting on Greater China and Asia.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN CHINA
Print media across the mainland is characterized by large state-owned dailies and specialized commercial publications serving an enormous domestic readership. Prominent titles include People's Daily, a flagship state-owned broadsheet founded in 1948, and Reference News, a heavily circulated paper published by Xinhua News Agency that translates foreign articles. Readers also follow Global Times, a state-backed daily tabloid focused on international issues, and China Daily, the primary English-language newspaper established in 1981. Beyond national papers headquartered in Beijing, provincial capitals maintain their own influential local dailies printed in Simplified Chinese. Paperboy indexes 27 Chinese newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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