The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Chinese journalists and bloggers often refer to those instructions as “Directives from the Ministry of Truth.” CDT has collected the selections we translate here from a variety of sources and has checked them against official Chinese media reports to confirm their implementation.
Since directives are sometimes communicated orally to journalists and editors, who then leak them online, the wording published here may not be exact. The original publication date is noted after the directives; the date given may indicate when the directive was leaked, rather than when it was issued. CDT does its utmost to verify dates and wording, but also takes precautions to protect the source.
Guandong Propaganda Department: The media must not continue to report on Taiwan being cast as the imaginary enemy at the Zhuhai Air Show. (November 19, 2012)广东省委宣传部：媒体上不可再出现有关珠海航展模拟把台湾当成假想敌的相关报道。
Guandong Propaganda Department: The Panyu County government has again issued public announcements and public participation advertisements for the launch of the environmental impact assessment of the Guangzhou No. 4 Natural Resources and Thermal Power Plant (formerly the Panyu Life Waste Incineration Power Plant). All media are to report in accordance with news wire copy provided by Panyu. To not comment on or hype the story. (November 19, 2012)广东省委宣传部：番禺区政府再次发布广州市第四资源热力电厂（原番禺生活垃圾焚烧发电厂）进入项目环评第二次公示和公众参与阶段的公告，各媒按番禺区提供的新闻通稿内容报道，不评论，不炒作。
