BEIJING -- The Chinese government has requested that Alibaba Group Holding dispose of its media assets, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Fate of storied Hong Kong paper in question: reports

The newsroom of the Alibaba-owned South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. (Photo courtesy of the South China Morning Post)
BEIJING -- The Chinese government has requested that Alibaba Group Holding dispose of its media assets, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.