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South China Morning Post
scmp.com ↗Hong Kong-based English-language paper since 1903; primary tier-1 source for China + HK news in English.
SourceScore Index
B·75Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.
B — English-language tier-1 for Asia; ownership questions noted in editorial-independence assessments.
Citation Discipline
B·78
Strong editorial standards historically; ownership-influence concerns raised post-2016 Alibaba acquisition.
About this sub-score →Modern Reference
B·70
Soft paywall (metered); good schema; English-language indexed broadly.
About this sub-score →Citation Velocity
B·76
Default English-language citation for HK / China news in tier-1 press.
About this sub-score →Signals behind these scores
Citation Discipline
B·78- Editorial independence questionedIndependent watchdogs flag ownership-influence vectors; bylines named, corrections public.
Modern Reference
B·70- Metered accessMost articles readable without subscription up to monthly cap.
Citation Velocity
B·76- Asia-news anchorMost-cited English-language source for HK regulatory + business stories.
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