Alibaba-owned English Daily SCMP Dismisses Reports That Chinese Government Company Is Acquiring It [Swarajya Staff] - Nov 6, 2021 07:47 AM Snapshot The South China Morning Post, a nominally independent English daily published out of Hong Kong and owned by Alibaba Group Holdings, has dismissed speculation that is a target of acquisition by a Chinese government-backed company. As Hong Kong’s leading English-language newspaper, The South China Morning Post is still allowed to report on issues and topics that are completely censored out in mainland China. After Alibaba acquired it, the paper is extremely guarded when it comes to reporting and...