Get breaking news, analysis and opinion from Hong Kong, China and Asia with the award-winning South China Morning Post.

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) has been the most authoritative voice reporting on China and Asia for more than a century. As Hong Kong’s English-language newspaper of record, our international team of Asia experts, reporters, journalists, photographers and filmmakers are dedicated to providing breaking news and analysis from Hong Kong, China and beyond.

Our unique home base of Hong Kong allows us to have in-depth understanding of the China story from an insider’s perspective, while enjoying a high level of press freedom and independence granted by the city’s special constitutional principle of “One country, two systems”. Today, our dedication to representing the region with our editorial motto, “truth and fairness” is more relevant than ever before.

Download the South China Morning Post app and receive instant access to the SCMP’s award-winning journalism including coverage of the latest breaking news, both regionally and globally, including:

US-China trade war
Trump vs Xi Jinping
The Hong Kong extradition bill
Hong Kong protests
Brexit
Global politics
Climate change

Reasons to download the free South China Morning Post app:

Keep informed and up-to-date with the latest Hong Kong and China headlines, opinion pieces, plus stories from the rest of the world
Full access to all South China Morning Post content, including publications such as Post Magazine, This Week in Asia and Style
Unlimited access to SCMP’s award-winning journalism including Hong Kong news, China news, Asia news, Business, Politics, Economy, Lifestyle, Tech, Health, and Sports
Wide-range of regional topics from our Asia experts including North Korea, China’s Economy, Belt and Road, K-pop, as-well-as a spotlight on China’s tech-giants such as Tencent, Baidu and Alibaba, Huawei and Xiaomi
Discover our Stocks Blog where we cover Hong Kong and China stock markets every day, in real-time
Explore new ways to discover our insightful, unique content and current issues with SCMP Films, SCMP Spotlight and SCMP Podcasts, plus video, infographics, pictures and special reports

Key SCMP app features:

Breaking news alerts and notifications to keep you updated with exclusives, live blog coverage and developing stories
Bookmark your favourite features and articles to read when it suits you
Personalise your news feed with customised content through our all-new ‘My News’ section. Follow your favourite topic, column or author and get the news stories you want to read


The South China Morning Post app has been designed to run on Android OS versions 4.4 and above.