China Press

Not to be confused with The China Press.
China Press
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)The China Press Berhad
Founder(s)Henry Lee Hau Shik
FoundedFebruary 1, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-02-01)
LanguageMandarin
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Circulation154,538 (daily)
48,207 (Night Edition)
9,686 (daily E-paper)
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Websitewww.chinapress.com.my

The China Press (simplified Chinese: 中国报; traditional Chinese: 中國報; pinyin: Zhōngguó Bào) is a Malaysian Chinese-language newspaper founded by Henry Lee Hau Shik.[3] First published on February 1, 1946, in Kuala Lumpur,[4] it was the second-most popular Chinese daily newspaper in Malaysia by circulation in 2015.[5] As of November 2022, it is considered the most popular Chinese language news portal in the country.[6]

The China Press was suspended for a month in 1969 following its publication of a court news item in the aftermath of the 13 May Incident.

To capitalize on its popularity, China Press launched an evening edition on May 19, 1990, with the stated mission of "Today News Tonight Know". In 1993, Nanyang Press assumed management of China Press. Both publications are owned by Media Chinese International Limited (MCIL), which also publishes Sin Chew Daily, Guang Ming Daily, and Ming Pao.

  1. ^ *Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations, Malaysia - July to December 2015 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2016-07-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2016-07-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Mariana Isa; Maganjeet Kaur (15 September 2015). Kuala Lumpur Street Names: A Guide to Their Meanings and Histories. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. pp. 596–. ISBN 978-981-4721-44-8.
  4. ^ Weibu Peng (2005). Southeast Asian Chinese Newspaper Research. Social Science Literature Press. pp. 53–. ISBN 978-7-80190-570-3.
  5. ^ "No shakeup of Chinese press in the works, says Media Chinese". The Edge (Malaysia). 20 January 2015.
  6. ^ "FMT partners with Utusan, China Press for GE15 coverage". Free Malaysia Today. 2 November 2022.