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Sites like China Daily

The 20 closest daily newspaper alternatives to China Daily, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 2 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to China Daily? The closest matches are China News Service, South China Morning Post and China Times. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About China Daily

China Daily chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily Website - Connecting China Connecting the World

Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal in China, providing news, business information, BBS, learning materials. The Website has channels as China, BizChina, World, Opinion, Sports/Olympics, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Culture, Citylife, Photo, Forum and Weather.

Wikidata: Chinese Communist Party propaganda outlet

Top 10K · #2,630 English 2 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit China Daily

Summary by Claude

English-language news website of China Daily, a state-owned newspaper owned by the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party, covering Chinese and world news, business, opinion, culture, sports and lifestyle, with e-paper editions.

Who it’s for
English-speaking readers interested in China
Business model
State funding and advertising

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to China Daily’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

Daily MirrorThe GuardianThe HinduCITIC GroupThe Epoch TimesChina Central TelevisionThe Japan TimesThe Straits TimesCGTNChina Times

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to China Daily

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to China Daily, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English
  1. 01
    South China Morning Post scmp.com Top 10K English

    Breaking China, Asia, HK News, Opinions and Insights | South China Morning Post

    News, opinions, infographics and videos on China issues: geopolitics, diplomacy, economy, technology and lifestyle.

  2. 02
    China Times chinatimes.com Top 10K English

    Pro-People's Republic of China daily newspaper in the Republic of China (Taiwan)

  3. 03
    CGTN cgtn.com Top 10K English

    CGTN | Breaking News, China News, World News and Video

    Get the news as it breaks and go behind the day's top stories, from politics, business, culture and sports to nature, travel and technology. CGTN delivers a Chinese perspective on global news through innovative use of the latest media tools.

  4. 04
    The Straits Times straitstimes.com Top 10K English

    The Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimedia

    The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world at straitstimes.com.

  5. 05
    The Japan Times japantimes.co.jp Top 10K English

    The Japan Times - News On Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment And More

    Latest news on Japan: business, politics, commentary, sports, culture, life and more

  6. 06
    China Central Television cctv.com Top 10K English

    央视网_世界就在眼前

    央视网(www.cctv.com)由中央广播电视总台主办,是以视频为特色的中央重点新闻网站,是央视的融合传播平台,是拥有全牌照业务资质的大型互联网文化企业。秉承“融合创新、一体发展”的理念,以新闻为龙头,以视频为重点,以用户为中心,建成“一网一端多平台多渠道”融媒体传播体系。

  7. 07
    The Epoch Times theepochtimes.com Top 10K English

    The Epoch Times | Breaking News, Latest News, World News and Videos

    Get the latest breaking news, in-depth reporting, and insightful analysis on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, and world events | The Epoch Times is a trusted source for real news and information that is free from influence and bias.

  8. 08
    Mainichi Shimbun mainichi.jp Top 10K English

    The Mainichi - Japan Daily News

    English news, analysis of Japanese politics, business and society by Japan's oldest newspaper, the Mainichi Shimbun.

  9. 09
    The Star thestar.com.my Top 10K English

    The Star | Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News

    Get the latest Malaysia news stories and opinions with focus on National, Regional, Sarawak and World News, as well as reports from Parliament and Court.

  10. 10
    East Money Information eastmoney.com Top 10K English

    东方财富网:财经门户,提供专业的财经、股票、行情、证券、基金、理财、银行、保险、信托、期货、黄金、股吧、博客等各类财经资讯及数据

    东方财富网,专业的互联网财经媒体,提供7*24小时财经资讯及全球金融市场报价,汇聚全方位的综合财经资讯和金融市场资讯,覆盖股票、财经、证券、金融、美股、港股、行情、基金、债券、期货、外汇、科创板、保险、信托、黄金、理财、商业、银行、博客、股吧、财迷、论坛等财经综合信息

  11. 11
    CITIC Group group.citic English

    中信集团

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  12. 12
    The Hindu thehindu.com Top 10K English

    The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos. | The Hindu

    The Hindu Newspaper: Get latest News on Politics, Sports, Business, Arts, Entertainment and trending news Videos from The Hindu

  13. 13
    The Guardian theguardian.com Top 1K English

    Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

    Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

  14. 14
    India Today indiatoday.in Top 10K English

    Latest News, Breaking News Today - Entertainment, Cricket, Business, Politics - India Today

    Check out the latest news from India and around the world. Latest India news on Bollywood, Politics, Business, Cricket, Technology and Travel.

  15. 15
    The Jerusalem Post jpost.com Top 10K English

    The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World

    The Jerusalem Post is Israel's most-read English news website and best-selling English newspaper bringing breaking news, world news & middle east news.

  16. 16
    channelnewsasia.com Top 10K English

    Breaking News and Analysis on Asia and the World | Real-Time Coverage out of Asia and Singapore - CNA

    Get 24/7 real-time updates on breaking news from Asia, Singapore and around the world. CNA delivers accurate, timely coverage of events as they unfold. Stay informed.

  17. 17
    Gulf News gulfnews.com Top 10K English

    Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema

    Get the latest update on UAE, business, life style, UAE jobs, gold rate, Exchange rate, UAE holidays, Dubai police, RTA and prayer times from UAE’s largest news portal.

  18. 18
    Daily Mirror mirror.co.uk Top 10K English

    The Mirror: The Heart of Britain

    Get the latest news, sport, celebrity gossip, TV, politics and lifestyle from The Mirror. Big stories with a big heart, always with you in mind.

  19. 19
    British Broadcasting Corporation bbc.com Top 1K English

    BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

    Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more

  20. 20
    The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com Top 10K English

    The Globe and Mail: Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis

    The Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to chinadaily.com.cn’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones China Daily uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What China Daily is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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