In partnership with the China Copyright and Media blog, CDT is adding the “Beijing Internet Instructions” series to the Censorship Vault. These directives were originally published on Canyu.org (Participate) and date from 2005 to 2007. According to Canyu, the directives were issued by the Beijing Municipal Network Propaganda Management Office and the State Council Internet management departments and provided to to Canyu by insiders. China Copyright and Media has not verified the source.
The translations are by Rogier Creemers of China Copyright and Media.
9 March 2006
Concerning reports on the reform of the Beijing Qianmen area, please do not reprint matters, where they are already reprinted, please immediately delete them. Forums are also not to discuss this matter.
Reports on the university student Wu Yujie being imprisoned for engaging in ticket scalping activities, are not to be discussed. Please acknowledge receipt, thank you.
9 March 2006
Please speedily delete “Man Leaving Crime Scene Beaten to Death, Bystanders Seek Help from Police Without Response.” Please acknowledge receipt, thank you.
9 March 2006
News Notice (Fan Tao): Please make “Yujie” (personal name) into a keyword, filter all articles about this person. Please acknowledge receipt, thank you.
8 March 2006
News Notice (Chen Hua): Yesterday, after minister of foreign affairs Li Zhaoxing organized a press conference, Japan put forward an impertinent protest against us, websites are requested to strengthen management, do not disseminate information or comments about this matter, forums, trackers, blogs, etc., are not permitted to carry discussions of this kind.
9 March 2006
Everyone:
Please delete reports on the matter of serial murder of children in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang as soon as possible;
The text “The Chinese Communist Party Must Know How to Control the New Bourgeoisie” must not be permitted to appear on websites;
If there are online articles smearing the Lei Feng Spirit, especially the text “The Truth about One Corrupt Element: Lei Feng,” they must be firmly deleted;
If there are blogs set up by the earlier China Public Opinion Supervision Net leading person Li Xinde on your website, please delete them;
For reprinting the case of the only daughter of a Tsinghua University professor being throttled to death by a public transport ticket seller, please wait for our notification, do not reprint anything before then.
6 March 2006
Network Supervision notice: Focus supervision and control points from 4 March until 10 March:
(1) Online information trends concerning the national “Two Sessions”;
(2) Clues on activities of a number of retired military personnel, bank personnel “bought out of seniority,” households moved away because of confiscation, house owners and other groups planning, organizing and linking up for petitioning and “rights defense” activities, etc.;
(3) Domestic and foreign hostile forces playing up the “relay fasting activity” started by Gao Zhisheng and other situations.
(4) Pay attention to finding and dealing with the “Online Publication of an ‘Open Letter’ Incident” of People’s Policeman Wu Youming from Huangshi, Hebei and corresponding information;
(5) Pay attention to finding and dealing with information related to “the incident of Hui–Han clashes in Xinzheng, Henan,” as well as “Terrorist Suitcase Bomb Construction Plan.”
Explanation: the first item is a focus target for attention, delete negative reports on and attacking content concerning the Two Sessions! Items 2-5 are to be immediately deleted when found.
6 March 2006
Please delete the articles on Premier Wen opening a blog according to requirements.
6 March 2006
News notice:
(1) The matter of “serial killing of children happening in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang,” please do not put it on the main page of websites or the main news page. Please acknowledge receipt, thank you.
(2) Please remove surveys stating that 67% of citizens believe that the current amount of civil servants should be reduced from front pages and main news center pages of websites. Please acknowledge receipt, thank you.
Attention: if it is not on the front page, it may be reported.
6 March 2006
Network Supervision Office notification: Articles on Wang Xiaoya having a dubious relationship with some high Ministry of Public Security official, Minister Zhou or Minister Zhou Yongkang may not be issued without exception, existing ones are to be all deleted.
4 March 2006
Information Office notice: Everyone, the Political Consultative Committee member Wu Bowei stating that receiving read envelopes may make doctor-patient relations more harmonious, no website may report this without exception, existing matters must be deleted as soon as possible, it may also not be discussed in forums.
3 March 2006
Please immediately delete the following content:
(1) Police ban unlicensed dispensaries creating havoc for villagers in 200 villages, villagers state unlicensed dispensaries’ prices are reasonable;
(2) A batch of improper professional personnel is to be repatriated during the Two Sessions period;
(3) Shenzhen deals with ringleaders unlawfully gathering crowds.
3 March 2006
Recently, a piece of news has circulated on the Internet, entitled “Beijing Railway Station Traffic Police Inspect Driver Violating Regulations Are Blocked – And Kneel Before 70 Year Old Lady In Street.” The said new has had great repercussions in society. Some netizens have seized the opportunity to slander Beijing police, vainly attempting to play up this matter, and creating an opposing situation between the masses and the police.
On the instruction of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau director, your company is requested to strengthen supervision strength, and news or comments related to “Beijing Railway Station Traffic Police Inspect Driver Violating Regulations Are Blocked – And Kneel Before 70 Year Old Lady In Street” are to be deleted without exception.
2 March 2006
Information Office notice (Chen Hua): In the case of four students jumping off buildings in the Huanan Agricultural University in Guangdong, websites are no longer to reprint reports and copy on this, existing copy is to be transferred to the back stage, forums and trackers are no longer to track this sort of posts
2 March 2006
Concerning the dispute of Qiu Chengtong with professor Tian Gang, no online reporting is to occur without exception.
2 March 2006
Grasp the few matters needing attention in online forum discussions concerning Chen Shui-bian “ending his term.”
(1) Forums and other interactive columns must be strictly grasped according to relevant principles and policies of the Center on Taiwan, ideologies and actions are to be unified around the spirit of the Center, it is necessary to let the broad masses believe the Center has the determination, the capacity and the ways to smash “Taiwanese independence” forces’ plotting to split the motherland, and move the grand cause of reunification of the motherland forward.
(2) Online discussion must fully reflect that the realization of peaceful unification of the two shores, and stimulate the grand rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, is the common wish of the sons and daughters of China inside and outside the country, including Taiwan compatriots. The malicious nature of “Taiwanese independence” causing quarrels in the peace in the Taiwan Straits and causing stress in the relationships between the two shores must be deeply exposed, and it must be put forward that the line of Chen Shui-bian in insisting on “Taiwanese Independence” completely instigates opposition and conflict within Taiwan and between the two shores, and can only bring disaster to Taiwanese society.
(3) Interpretation of the important statements of our Party and State leaders must be strengthened, fully and deeply propagate the principles and policies of the Chinese side well.
(4) Declarations of foreign governments and overseas personalities that are beneficial to us must be timely transmitted.
(5) Discussions of netizens on “military unification,” “sending soldiers,” etc., must be earnestly grasped, they are not to be excessively concentrated, this sort of posts may not be more than two on the main page of forums and trackers.
(6) Articles or posts seizing the opportunity to attack or censure the Party and government, or attack the Central principles, policies and uniform deployment concerning Taiwan must be firmly blocked or deleted. Discussions seizing the opportunity to incite uproar or destroy social stability may not be encouraged to be signed or passed on online, illegal activities may not be encouraged.
(7) Strictly implement requirements on the scope of reprinting, do not gather news yourself, corresponding VIP interviews must be approved.
2 March 2006
Please inspect whether or not the content “Complete Notes and Pictures on the Appalling News of Cannibalism in Guangdong” is present on your website, if it is, please delete it. Furthermore, please notify the full-time public opinion officers to receive a message in his own mailbox, if they do not understand, let them contact us. Thank you.
2006-03-09
有关北京前门地区改造的报道，请不要转载，已经转载的，请立即删除。论坛也不讨论此事。
对从事倒票活动大学生武玉杰被刑拘一事不报道，不讨论。收到请回复，谢谢。
2006-03-09“男子搬迁现场被打死 旁人向警察求助无回应”请迅速删除。收到请回复，谢谢。
2006-03-09新闻通知（范涛）：请将“余杰”（人名）将为关键词，过滤此人的所有文章。收到请回复，谢谢。
2006-03-08新闻通知（陈华）：昨天李肇星外长举行记者招待会后，日本对我提出无礼抗议，请网站加强管理，不传播有关此事的消息、评论，论坛、跟帖、博客等也不允许刊发此类言论
2006-03-09各位：
黑龙江佳木斯发生杀童连环案”一事的报道，请尽快删除；
《中国共产党要懂得驾驭新资产阶级》一文，不要让其在网站中出现；
如果网上有污蔑雷锋精神的文章，特别是《一个贪污分子的真相?D?D雷锋》一文，要坚决删除；
在自己网站中，如果有原中国舆论监督网负责人李新德开设的博客，请删除；
清华大学教授独生女被公交售票员掐死一案的转载，请等候我的通知，此前不要转载。
2006-03-06
网监通知：3月4日至3月10日监控重点
1、网上有关全国“两会”的信息动态；
2、部分军队退役人员、银行“买断工龄”职工、征地拆迁户、房产业主等群体策划、组织、串联上访“维权”等活动线索；
3、境内外敌对势力针对高智晟发起的“接力绝食活动”等进行炒作的情况。
4、对湖北省黄石市民警吴幼明“网上发表‘公开信’事件”及相关信息注意发现处置；
5、对“河南新郑市回汉冲突事件”以及“恐怖分子皮箱炸弹构造图”相关信息注意发现处置。
说明：第1项为重点关注对象，对于两会负面报道攻击性强的内容删除！第2-5项为审核时发现立即删除。
2006-03-06
请将要求温总理开博客的文章删除
2006-03-06新闻通知
1、”黑龙江佳木斯发生杀童连环案”一事，请不要放在网站首页和新闻首页。收到请回复，谢谢。
2、调查称67%公众认为现有公务员数量应该减少，请从网站首页、新闻中心首页撤下。收到请回复，谢谢。
注意：是不上首页，可报道。
2006-03-06
网监处通知：有王小丫与公安部某高官或周部长、周永康部长关系暧昧的文章一律不发，已有的都删除.
2006-03-04新闻办通知: 各位，政协委员吴博威称收红包可令医患关系更和谐的消息，各网站一律不得报道，已有的要尽快删除，论坛中也不得讨论。
2006-03-03请立即删除下列内容――
1、警方取缔无证诊所遭200村民围困，村民称无证诊所价格合理
2、两会期间将集中遣返一批无正当职业人员
3、深圳处理违法聚众首要分子
2006-03-03最近互联网上流行一则新闻，题为《北京站交警查违章司机受阻当街向70岁老太下跪》。该新闻在社会上产生很大反响。有些网民借机诋毁北京警方，妄图将此事炒大，造成民众与警方的对立局势。
经北京市公安局局长批示，请贵公司加强监控力度，对涉及《北京站交警查违章司机受阻当街向70岁老太下跪》相关的新闻、评论一律删除。
2006-03-02新闻办通知（陈华）：广东华南农业大学连续发生4起学生跳楼事件一事，网站不再转发此类报道稿件，已有稿件转至后台，论坛、跟帖不再贴发此类帖文
2006-03-02有关丘成桐与田刚教授的争论，网上一律不报道。
2006-03-02
把握好网上论坛有关陈水扁”终统”讨论几点注意事项
1、论坛等互动栏目要严格按照中央有关对台方针政策把握，将思想和行动统一到中央精神上来，要让广大群众相信中央有决心、有能力、有办法粉碎”台独”势力分裂祖国的图谋，推进祖国统一大业。
2、网上讨论要充分反映实现两岸和平统一、促进中华民族伟大复兴，是包括台湾同胞在内的海内外中华儿女的共同心声。要深入揭露陈水扁恶意挑衅台海和 平、制造两岸关系紧张的”台独”本质，指出陈水扁执意推行”台独”路线，在台湾内部和两岸之间全面挑起对抗冲突，只能为台湾社会带来灾难。
3、对我党和国家领导人重要表态要加强解读，充分深入宣传好中央的方针政策。
4、对外国政府和海外人士对我有利的表态要及时转发。
5、对网民”武力统一”、”出兵”等言论要认真把握，不过于集中，此类贴文在论坛和跟帖主页面不多于两条。
6、对借机攻击指责党和政府、攻击中央对台方针政策和统一部署的文章、帖文,坚决封堵和删除借机煽动闹事、破坏社会稳定的言论，不得在网上鼓动签名、串联和鼓动非法活动。
7、严格执行转载范围的要求，不得自采，相关嘉宾访谈必须经批准。
2006-03-02请检查网站有无“广东人吃人骇闻全记录组图”内容，如有，请予删除。另外，请通知专职舆情员到自己的邮箱收一个邮件，如有不明白，让他们与我联系。谢谢。
These translated directives were first posted by Rogier Creemers on China Copyright and Media on November 17, 2012 (here).
