The South China Morning Post: 115 years of unparalleled reporting on all things China and Asia
- Well into its second century, a Hong Kong-based news outlet remains a trusted source of reporting and insight for China watchers of all stripes
With its unique Hong Kong base – a gateway to mainland China – the South China Morning Post has played an important role in providing insights and updated information about Greater China to the outside world since it was first published 115 years ago.
Its extensive coverage and deep understanding about China have been an important source of information and reference for diplomats and China watchers in the West and in Asia.
Former Mexican Ambassador to China Jorge Guajardo said the Post was his “daily go-to source on China issues” while he was stationed in China from 2007-2013.
At the time, the print edition was the primary medium for the Post. Foreign embassies, hotels and foreign companies which subscribed to the newspaper would only get it in the evening.
While he was in Beijing, Guajardo said, reading the Post after work was his daily habit.
“I remember we used to get it in Beijing late in the afternoon, around 6pm, so I would go home from the embassy and sit down to read the SCMP,” he said. “I would do that every day, with the print edition.”
