[cba123]

The SCMP is based in Hong Kong, but the ownership is for China.

Just be aware of that. Unlike American journalists please do not confuse journalists from other countries. They are very much for the own countries.

[Vigilanteman]

What you say is true, but Hong Kong and the SCMP is allowed a degree of independence and practices actual journalism. The Straight Times (Singapore) may be one of the few in Asia which does it better.

You are not going to find a media outlet in Asia which cheerleads for the enemy the way America's mainstream news outlets do. Even the Asahi group, the most leftwing of Japan mainstream outlets doesn't go that far. For that matter, neither does the Akahata, official organ of the Japan Communist Party.