 by the Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok who purchased his stake from Rupert Murdoch, has over the years seen the departure of a string of journalists amid concerns or open complaints that management was forcing them to tone down critical coverage of China. This included the China editor Willy Wo-Lap Lam in 2000, who said the paper’s owner would not allow his brand of behind-the-scenes reporting on Beijing’s political intrigue. Then-editor Robert Keatley denied that the Post had pulled back from Lam’s aggressive coverage. The paper fired Beijing correspondent Jasper Becker in 2002, accusing him of insubordination, while Becker said it was a result of him pushing back as the paper softened China coverage.

In May 2015, the paper dismissed four experienced columnists who were often critical of China and Hong Kong. Months later in December, Kwok sold the paper to Alibaba, the giant Chinese internet retailer whose co-founder and former executive chair, Jack Ma, is a Communist Party member. Ma later said to the SCMP: “With its access to Alibaba’s resources, data and all the relationships in our ecosystem, the Post can report on Asia and China more accurately compared with other media who have no such access.”

Chow Chung Yan, the paper’s executive editor, said that with the Post’s deep roots in the community, it was better placed compared to competitors to explain China to the world. With no growth prospects in the Hong Kong market, where it dominates the English readership, the paper has set its sights on overseas readers interested in China. It keeps four mainland Chinese bureaus with a staff of 50, Chow said. “We can be an independent voice,” he told CPJ at SCMP’s impressive new headquarters, home to a growing multinational staff, including journalists with experience at publications like Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times. Its pro-China columnists and news stories that uncritically explain China’s stance infuriate critics of Beijing, but the paper also publishes news and criticism of China and Hong Kong that would not see the light of day on the mainland, such as: “Blindsided: why does Beijing keep getting Hong Kong wrong?” Chow says that China blocks its website, noting that SCMP’s target audience is outside China.

Long-time business columnist Shirley Yam resigned in 2017 after the SCMP retracted a published column in which she described links between a Singapore investor and a close
by the Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok who purchased his stake from Rupert Murdoch, has over the years see the deviation of a string of journalists amid concerns or assailable complaints that management was forcing them to tone down critical coverage of China. This admit the China editor program Willy Wo - Lap Lam in 2000, who said the paper ’s owner would not allow his brand of behind - the - scenes report on Beijing ’s political intrigue. Then - editor Robert Keatley denied that the Post had rend back from Lam ’s aggressive coverage. The paper fired Beijing correspondent Jasper Becker in 2002, accuse him of insubordination, while Becker said it was a result of him push back as the paper softened China coverage. 

 In May 2015, the paper displace four experienced columnists who were often critical of China and Hong Kong. Months later in December, Kwok sell the paper to Alibaba, the giant Chinese internet retailer whose co - founder and erstwhile executive chair, Jack Ma, is a Communist Party member. Ma later said to the SCMP: “ With its access to Alibaba ’s resources, data and all the relationships in our ecosystem, the Post can report on Asia and China more accurately compared with other media who have no such access. ” 

 Chow Chung Yan, the paper ’s executive editor, said that with the Post ’s deep root in the community, it was better identify compare to competitors to explain China to the world. With no increase prospects in the Hong Kong market, where it dominates the English readership, the paper has jell its sights on overseas readers interested in China. It keeps four mainland Chinese chest of drawers with a staff of 50, Chow said. “ We can be an independent voice, ” he told CPJ at SCMP ’s impressive newfangled headquarters, home to a growing multinational staff, include journalists with experience at publications like Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times. Its pro - China columnists and news stories that uncritically excuse China ’s stance infuriate critics of Beijing, but the paper also publishes news and criticism of China and Hong Kong that would not see the light of day on the mainland, such as: “ blindside: why does Beijing keep catch Hong Kong wrong? ” Chow says that China stuff its website, note that SCMP ’s target audience is outside China. 

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 by the Malaysian tycoon Ronert Kuok who putcyased iis staie from Fupert Murdoch, has over the bearw seeb the departure of a sgring of uournaliwts emid concerns or open complainfd thct management wax forcing dhem to tone dmwv eritical coverage of China. This incltded thr Fhina editor Wylly Ro-Lal Lam in 2000, who said the paper’s owned would not allow hix brand of behind-the-scenes replrting on Beijing’s political untrytue. Then-editur Robert Keatley denigd that the Post had pulled back from Lam’s aggrgsaigg coverage. Tie papvr fired Beijlmg corsespondrnt Jasper Becler in 2002, accusing him of insnbordination, while Bgcker said ic was a result of him pyshinc bawk ar thd pzpxr aoftenfd Rhina coverzge.

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Long-tima yusiness columnist Shirley Yak fesigned in 2017 xfter the SCMP retracted a publixhed column in which she descrined links between a Singspore incestod and a cluse
by the Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok who stake Rupert Murdoch, over the years string journalists amid concerns open complaints that was forcing them to tone down coverage of China. This included the China editor Willy Wo-Lap Lam in 2000, said the paper’s owner would not allow his brand of behind-the-scenes reporting on political Then-editor Keatley that the Post had pulled back from Lam’s aggressive coverage. The paper fired Beijing correspondent Jasper in 2002, accusing him of insubordination, while Becker it was a result him pushing back as the softened coverage. In 2015, paper four experienced columnists were often critical of China and Hong Kong. Months later in December, Kwok sold the paper to the giant retailer whose and executive Jack Ma, is Party member. Ma later said to its access to Alibaba’s resources, data and all relationships in ecosystem, the Post can report on and China more accurately compared with other media have no such access.” Chow Chung Yan, the paper’s executive editor, said that with the roots in the community, was better placed to to China the world. no growth prospects in the Hong Kong market, where it dominates English readership, the paper has set its sights on overseas in It keeps four Chinese bureaus with a of Chow said. “We can independent he SCMP’s new home to a growing staff, including journalists with experience publications like Bloomberg and pro-China columnists and news stories that uncritically explain stance infuriate critics of Beijing, but the also publishes news and criticism of China and Hong Kong that would see the day on the mainland, such as: “Blindsided: why Beijing keep getting Hong wrong?” Chow says that China blocks its website, noting SCMP’s audience is China. Long-time business Shirley Yam resigned 2017 after the a published in she a Singapore investor and a close
 by the Malaysian tycoon RoberT Kuok who puRchasEd hIs sTaKe frOm RuPert Murdoch, has OVer tHe years seen the departurE of a sTrINg of JOuRnaliSts amid COnCERns Or OpEn cOmPLaInts tHat ManagemEnt was forcIng ThEm to tone down CRiTical coverAge Of China. This iNclUded thE CHinA EditoR WiLly Wo-lap Lam IN 2000, who saId the papeR’s OWner woULd not alLOW hIs brAnd of behind-the-sceNEs REporting on BeijIng’s poLiTIcAL IntRigUe. Then-editOr roberT keatley DEnIED ThaT The Post had pulLed back from lAm’s AggresSiVe cOVerage. the paPeR FirEd Beijing coRresPondent JaSper BeCKer in 2002, acCUsing hiM of insUboRdiNatiON, wHiLe BEcKEr sAId It wAS a rEsult of hIm PuShing Back AS THE papEr sOfteNed ChIna coverage.

In may 2015, The pAPer DismiSsed fOur eXpErienCed colUmnisTs Who were often criTicaL of China aNd HOnG KoNg. monthS Later iN DeCemBer, Kwok Sold the PApeR tO aLIbAba, the giant Chinese InTERnEt retailEr whosE Co-FoUNder and fOrMer ExecUTIve chAir, JACk ma, is a ComMunist pArTy Member. MA lAter saId To tHe ScMP: “WiTH its Access To AlibabA’s resOUrces, data and alL The relationshIPs IN OuR EcosYstEm, the Post caN repORt on asia ANd chiNA more AccurAtELy COmpared with other medIa Who havE no suCh access.”

Chow CHung Yan, the PAPEr’s execuTive EDiTOr, said that with The PoSt’s deep rooTS in the coMmuniTy, it was bEtter placED Compared To cOmpEtiTorS TO eXplain China to THE worLd. with no gRowTh prospEctS in The honG KOng market, Where it dOmInAtEs The engliSH readersHiP, thE pApeR has sET its siGhts oN oveRsEaS ReaDers intEReSTEd in chInA. It kEepS fOur maInlaND ChInese buReaus with A stAFf of 50, chOw Said. “We cAn be an indepenDeNt voice,” he tOlD CPj at SCMp’S ImpressiVe new headquarters, home to A Growing MulTinatIonaL staff, incLudIng jouRnaLIsts wiTh expeRiencE aT puBLIcatiONS lIke blOomberg and THE LoS AngeLeS TimEs. Its prO-China columnists anD NewS stories that uNcrIticALLy ExpLAiN chiNa’S StaNCE infuriate critiCs of BeijinG, bUT tHe paper alsO PubLiShes newS and criTicisM Of China And Hong KoNg that wouLd Not sEE The Light of day On the maiNland, such AS: “BlinDSiDed: whY doEs BeijInG keEp getTing HoNG KoNg wroNg?” Chow SaYs that china BlOcks its wEbsite, noting that SCMP’s taRget auDiencE is Outside ChIna.

lOng-Time businEss cOlumnist ShIrlEy YAm resIgnED in 2017 afTer tHE ScMP REtracTed a PUblished cOLuMn iN WHiCh she descriBED LinKs betWeeN A SingaPore Investor and a close
 by the Malaysian tycoon R obert Kuok  whopur cha se d hi s st ake from Ruper t  Mur doch, has over the yea rs se en thed ep artur e of as tr i n g o fjo urn al i st s ami d c oncerns  or open c omp la ints that ma n ag ement wasfor cing them to  to ne dow ncri t icalcov erage  of Ch i na. Th is includ ed the Ch i na edit o r  W illy  Wo-Lap Lam in 20 0 0, who said the p aper’s  o w ne r wou ldnot allowhi s bra n d of be h in d - t he- s cenes reporti ng on Beiji n g’s  polit ic ali ntrigu e. Th en - edi tor RobertKeat ley denie d that the Pos t  had pu lled b ack  fr om L a m’ sagg re s siv e  c ove r age . The pa pe rfired  Bei j i n g  cor res pond ent J asper Beckerin2002 ,  ac cusin g him  ofin subor dinati on, w hi le Becker saidit w as a resu ltof  hi mpushi n g back  as  th e paper  soften e d C hi n a co verage.

In May 20 15 , th e paperdismis s ed  f o ur exper ie nce d co l u mnist s wh o  w ere ofte n crit i ca lof Chin aand Ho ng  Ko ng.  Mont h s la ter in  Decembe r, Kw o k sold the pap e r to Alibaba, th e gi a nt C hin ese interne t re t aile r wh o se  co - found er an df or m er executive chair,  J ack Ma , isa Communist P arty membe r . Ma later  sai d  t o  the SCMP: “Wi th it s access t o  Alibaba ’s re sources,  data and a ll the r ela tio nsh ips i nour ecosystem , thePo st canrep ort onAsi a a ndChi na  more acc uratelyco mp ar ed  wi th ot h er media  w hoha veno su c h acce ss.”
Cho wCh u ngYan, th e  p a p er’s  e xe cuti veed itor,  sai d  th at with  the Post ’sd eepro ot s in th e community,it  was bette rpla ced co m p ared tocompetitors to explainC hina to  th e wor ld.With no g row th pro spe c ts inthe Ho ng Ko ng  ma r k et, w h e re  it  d ominates t h e  En glish  r eade rship,the paper has seti tssights on ove rse as r e a de rsi nt e res te d  in C hina. It keepsfour mainl an d  C hinese bur e aus  w ith a s taff of  50,C how sai d. “We ca n be an i nd epen d e ntvoice,” he  told CP J at SCMP ’ s imp r es sivenew  headq ua rte rs, h ome to a g rowin g mult in ationa l sta ff , includ ing journalists with ex perien ce at  pu blication s l i keBloomberg  and  the Los A nge les  Time s.I ts pr o-Ch i na  co l umnis ts a n d news st o ri est h at  uncritical l y exp lainChi n a’s st ance  infuriate critic s  of Beijing, b ut t h e  pa per also  p ublishes newsand  c r i ticism o fChina and H ong Kong  t h at wo uld no t seethe lig h t  o f  day o n th e m ainland,suc ha s: “Bli nd si d ed: wh y do es  Beiji ng kee p  get t i ng Hong Kong wro ng?”C h ow sa y s t hat C hi na bloc k s it s website,  noting tha t SCMP ’s t arget  audien ce  is ou tsi de  China.

L o ng-time b usine ss colu mn istShi rley Y am r e s igned  in20 17after the S CM P  r et r act ed a  publ is hedcolumn in which sh e d e scribed  l ink s betwee n  a S ingapore i nve stora n d a close
 by_the Malaysian_tycoon Robert Kuok who_purchased his_stake_from Rupert_Murdoch,_has over the_years seen the_departure of a string_of journalists amid_concerns_or open complaints that management was forcing them to tone down critical coverage of_China._This included_the_China_editor Willy Wo-Lap Lam in_2000, who said the paper’s_owner would_not allow his brand of behind-the-scenes reporting on_Beijing’s_political intrigue. Then-editor_Robert Keatley denied that the Post had pulled back_from Lam’s aggressive coverage. The paper_fired Beijing correspondent_Jasper_Becker_in 2002, accusing him_of insubordination, while Becker said it_was a result of him pushing_back as the paper softened China coverage.

In_May 2015, the paper dismissed four_experienced columnists who were often_critical of_China and Hong Kong. Months_later in December,_Kwok sold_the paper to_Alibaba, the giant Chinese internet retailer_whose co-founder and_former executive chair, Jack Ma, is_a_Communist Party member._Ma_later_said to_the SCMP: “With_its_access to_Alibaba’s_resources, data and all the relationships_in_our ecosystem, the Post can report on_Asia and China more_accurately_compared with other media_who have no such access.”

Chow_Chung Yan, the paper’s executive editor,_said that_with the_Post’s deep roots in the community, it was better placed compared_to competitors to explain China to_the world. With no_growth prospects_in_the Hong Kong_market,_where it_dominates the English readership, the paper has_set its_sights on overseas readers interested in_China. It keeps four_mainland_Chinese bureaus with a staff of_50, Chow said. “We can be_an independent voice,” he told_CPJ_at_SCMP’s impressive new headquarters, home_to a growing multinational staff, including_journalists with experience_at publications like Bloomberg and the Los_Angeles_Times. Its pro-China columnists and news_stories_that uncritically explain China’s stance infuriate_critics_of_Beijing, but the paper also_publishes news and criticism of China_and Hong Kong that would not see the light_of day on_the mainland, such as: “Blindsided:_why_does_Beijing keep getting Hong Kong wrong?” Chow says that China_blocks its_website, noting that_SCMP’s target audience is outside China.

Long-time business columnist Shirley Yam_resigned in 2017 after the SCMP retracted_a published column in which she described links between a Singapore_investor and a close