On December 10, 2010, China Daily, the state’s English-language daily, launched its Asian edition in Hong Kong. With circulation in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Japan, the publication seeks “primarily to serve Asian political leaders, experts and scholars, business leaders and other high-end readers. … In addition to information about China, the publication will also provide China’s perspectives, analyses, and editorials on issues concerning Asia, and will interpret the interactions between China and other Asian countries.”
Source: Xinhua, December 10, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2010-12/10/c_12868405.htm