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.
1 July 2007, 22:34:53
First level: Concerning the matter of the portrait of Chairman Mao on Tiananmen being damaged today, all websites are not to reprint corresponding reports; interactive segments are not to disseminate this, set up keywords well.
Concerning the matter of the portrait of Chairman Mao on Tiananmen being damaged today, all websites are not to reprint corresponding reports; interactive segments may not disseminate text, images or videos related to this matter; all search engines are requested to ensure that there are no search results for the following keywords and maintain this until 15 July: “Tiananmen + Chairman Mao portrait,” “Golden Water Bridge + Chairman Mao portrait,” “Chairman Mao portrait + blown up,” “Chairman portrait + blown up,” “Chairman Mao portrait + damaged,” “Chairman portrait + damaged,” “Chairman Mao portrait + double-bang firecracker.”
Although this directive is dated July 1, the vandalization of Mao’s portrait occurred on May 12, 2007. This is likely a repetition of instructions issued earlier.
2 July 2007, 15:11:19
(1) It is uniformly required again that all websites may not disseminate news on the fire in the Peking University Olympic Ping Pong Hall, where it has been reprinted, please delete it.
(2) All websites are requested to ensure there are no search results for the following keywords: “Peking University sports hall fire,” “Olympic Ping Pong Hall fire,” “Peking University Ping Pong Hall + caught fire,” “Peking University Olympic Ping Pong Hall fire,” “2008 Olympics Ping Pong Hall + large fire,” “Peking University Ping Pong Hall fire,” “Ping Pong Hall fire,” “PKU Ping Pong Hall Fire.”
Delete news reports related to the fire in the PKU Olympic Ping Pong Hall, this is not to be disseminated or discussed in forums, blogs, trackers and other interactive segments. Existing related content is to be deleted without exception.
3 July 2007, 10:48:05, Yang Le
It is uniformly required again that all websites may not disseminate news on the fire in the Peking University Olympic Ping Pong Hall, where it has been reprinted, please delete it.
3 July 2007, 13:50:59
All websites are requested to ensure there are no search results for the following keywords: “Peking University sports hall fire,” “Olympic Ping Pong Hall fire,” “Peking University Ping Pong Hall + caught fire,” “Peking University Olympic Ping Pong Hall fire,” “2008 Olympics Ping Pong Hall + large fire,” “Peking University Ping Pong Hall fire,” “Ping Pong Hall fire,” “PKU Ping Pong Hall Fire.”
Delete news reports related to the fire in the PKU Olympic Ping Pong Hall, this is not to be disseminated or discussed in forums, blogs, trackers and other interactive segments. Existing related content is to be deleted without exception.
3 July 2007, 15:05:10, Yang Le
All websites are to reprint Xinhua copy without exception for information on the high-level personnel changes in the China Petroleum Group Co. (PetroChina); please immediately delete reprinted articles from other sources than Xinhua; corresponding information may not appear on the main page of websites or the main page of news centers; when reprinting, close news trackers; do not set up related links; do not send text messages; interactive segments are not to disseminate corresponding content, please strictly implement this.
A first level propaganda instruction has been issued on the platform on 22 June, there are still many items on all websites, please completely clean this up again, especially in interactive segments, only maintain Xinhua copy, others are to be deleted without exception.
3 July 2007, 17:42:35
First level: do not play up the mass fighting incident in the Fuyuan electric station in Lankou Township Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Shandong, caused by a brawl over project fund disputes, where special subjects have been sent up, please immediately push them to the back stage; interactive segments may not actively start up discussions; please close news trackers for corresponding reports; timely delete extreme discussions in interactive segments.
4 July 2007, 09:18:51, Yang Le
First level: Special subjects may not be set up for the mass fighting incident at the Fuyuan electric station in Lankou Township, Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Shandong, do not recommend discussions in interactive segments; close trackers; delete extreme discussions in interactive segments.
Do not play up the mass fighting incident at the Fuyuan electric station in Lankou Township, Dongyuan County, Heyuan City, Shandong, caused by a brawl over project fund disputes, where special subjects have been sent up, please immediately push them to the back stage; interactive segments may not actively start up discussions; please close news trackers for corresponding reports; timely delete extreme discussions in interactive segments.
This is an instruction issued yesterday before the end of work, today, all websites have not implemented this at all well, is it that people did not see this? Please supervise and urge implementation, those who have not received is, please go onto the platform to receive it.
4 June 2007, 09:35:53, Yang Le
All websites are requested to delete news related to the matter that “Beijing Rehearses Olympic Traffic Limits Next Month, Cuts 1 Million Vehicles,” please immediately search for it, delete it, and implement this.
4 July 2007, 15:15:51, Yang Le
First level: Concerning the matter of the Vatican issuing a pastoral letter, please implement the following requirements.
(1) Only reprint corresponding reports from Xinhua and People’s Daily, the pastoral letter may not be printed;
(2) Do not open news trackers;
(3) Interactive segments are not to disseminate or play up this matter, it is prohibited to post the pastoral letter and related foreign reports;
(4) Search engines are requested to immediately ensure that there are no search results for the following keywords, and maintain this until 25 July: “pastoral letter,” “Vatican + pastoral letter,” “pope + pastoral letter,” “John Paul the Second + pastoral letter,” “Catholics + pastoral letter,” “Chinese Catholics + pastoral letter.”
(5) Interactive segments shall make the above keywords into filter terms.
4 July 2007, 15:15:43, Yang Le
All search engines are requested to immediately ensure that there are no search results for the following keywords, and maintain this until 25 July: “pastoral letter,” “Vatican + pastoral letter,” “pope + pastoral letter,” “John Paul the Second + pastoral letter,” “Catholics + pastoral letter,” “Chinese Catholics + pastoral letter.”
Interactive segments shall make the above keywords into filter terms.
4 July 2007, 16:47:30
Third level: There are to be no reports without exception concerning the arrangements of our country towards those applying for refugee status in China.
There are to be no reports without exception concerning the arrangements of our country towards those applying for refugee status in China, forums, blogs, trackers, and other segments are not to post or discuss this without exception.
4 July 2007, 17:30:55, Yang Le
Jilin Border Defense Arrests An Armed Illegal Immigrant, http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2007-07-03/142413365420.shtml
All websites are notified to delete this report.
5 July 2007, 14:40:02
First level: All websites are requested to close trackers on the explosion incident in the Benxi Music Hall, Liaoning, do not set up special subjects, only issue single news items, do not link to earlier news.
5 July 2007, 16:00:59
First level: Concerning the matter of the suicide of Tianjin Political Consultative Committee Chair Song Pingshun, only reprint Xinhua reports and comments; do not make it into a header, do not open trackers; interactive segments are not to actively set up discussions.
Concerning the matter of the suicide of Tianjin Political Consultative Committee Chair Song Pingshun, only reprint Xinhua reports and comments; do not make it into a header, do not open trackers; interactive segments are not to actively set up discussions.
2007年7月北京网管办发出的禁令（一）
2007-07-01 22:34:53一级：今日天安门毛主席画像被损坏一事，各网不转载相关报道；互动环节不传播；设好关键词。
有关今日天安门毛主席画像被损坏一事，各网不转载相关报道和评论；互动环节不得传播与此事相关的文字、图片、视频；各搜索引擎请将以下关键词设为搜 索无结果并保持7月15日：“天安门 毛主席画像”、“金水桥 毛主席画像”、“毛主席画像 被炸”、“主席画像 被炸”、“毛主席画像 被损”、“主席画像 被损”、“毛主席画像 二踢脚”。
2007年7月2日 15:11:19
1.统一重新要求——各网不要转北大奥运乒乓球馆着火的新闻，已经转载的请删除
2.请各网将以下关键词设为搜索无结果??“北京大学体育馆大火”、“奥运乒乓球馆着火”、“北大奥运乒乓球馆 失火”、“北京奥运会乒乓球馆着火”、“08奥运乒乓球馆 大火”、“北京大学乒乓球馆着火”、“北京奥运乒乓球馆着火”、“乒乓球馆着火”、“北大乒乓球馆着火”。删除北大奥运乒乓球馆着火的相关新闻报道，论 坛、博客、跟帖等互动环节中不传播、不讨论。已有相关内容一律删除。
2007年7月3日 10:48:05 杨乐
统一重新要求——各网不要转北大奥运乒乓球馆着火的新闻，已经转载的请删除
2007年7月3日 13:50:59
(1)、请各网将以下关键词设为搜索无结果??“北京大学体育馆大火”、“奥运乒乓球馆着火”、“北大奥运乒乓球馆失火”、“北京奥运会乒乓球馆着 火”、“08奥运乒乓球馆 大火”、“北京大学乒乓球馆着火”、“北京奥运乒乓球馆着火”、“乒乓球馆着火”、“北大乒乓球馆着火”。
(2)、删除北大奥运乒乓球馆着火的相关新闻报道，论坛、博客、跟帖等互动环节中不传播、不讨论。已有相关内容一律删除。
2007年7月3日 15:05:10 杨乐
各网站关于中国石化集团公司（中石化）高层人事变动的消息，一律转载新华社的稿件；有转载新华 社以外稿源的请马上删除；相关消息不在网站首页和新闻中心首页出现；转载时关闭新闻跟帖；不做 相关链接；不发短信；互动环节不传播相关内容，务请严格实行。
6月22日平台上发的一级宣传提示，到现在各网还有很多，请再全面清理一遍，尤其是互动环节，只保留新华社通稿，其他一律删除
2007-07-03 17:42:35
一级：不要炒作广东河源市东源县蓝口镇富源电站因工程款纠纷发生群体斗殴事件，已经建专题的，请立即压后台；互动环节不要主动发起讨论；相关报道请关闭新闻跟帖；及时删除互动环节中的过激言论。
2007年7月4日 09:18:51 杨乐
一级：广东河源市东源县蓝口镇富源电站群殴事件不要建专题；不要在互动环节推荐讨论；关闭跟帖；删除互动环节过激言论。
不要炒作广东河源市东源县蓝口镇富源电站因工程款纠纷发生群体斗殴事件，已经建专题的，请立即压后台；互动环节不要主动发起讨论；相关报道请关闭新闻跟帖；及时删除互动环节中的过激言论。
这个是昨天下班前发的一条提示，今天各网站落实的很不好，是不是有人没看到呀，请督促落实，未接收的请上平台接收。
2007年7月4日 09:35:53 杨乐
请各网将“北京下月预演奥运交通限行 缩减百万车辆”一事的相关新闻删除，请立即 查删落实。
2007-07-04 15:15:51 杨乐
一级：关于梵蒂冈发表牧函一事，请按以下要求执行。
1、只转载新华社、人民网的相关报道，不得刊登牧函；
2、不开新闻跟帖；
3、互动环节不传播、不讨论此事，不得帖发牧函及境外相关报道；
4、请各搜索引擎请马上将以下关键设为搜索无结果,保持到7月15日:“牧函”、“梵蒂冈 牧函”、“教皇 牧函”、“本笃二世 牧函”、“天主教徒 牧函”、“中国天主教教徒 牧函”
5、互动环节将以上关键词设为过滤词。
2007-07-04 15:15:43 杨乐请各搜索引擎请马上将以下关键设为搜索无结果,保持到7月15日:“牧函”、“梵蒂冈 牧函”、“教皇 牧函” 、“本笃二世 牧函”、“天主教徒 牧函”、“中国天主教教徒 牧函”
互动环节将以上关键词设为过滤词。2007-07-04 16:47:30
三级：关于我国对在华申请难民地位者的事宜一律不报道
关于我国对在华申请难民地位者的事宜一律不报道，论坛、博客、跟帖等互动环节一律不贴发、不讨论。
2007-07-04 17:30:55 杨乐
吉林边防抓获一名持枪非法入境人员http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2007-07-03/142413365420.shtml
通知所有网站删除此篇报道。2007-07-05 14:40:02
一级：辽宁本溪歌厅爆炸事件，请各网关闭跟帖、不开专题、只发单条新闻，不与以前新闻链接。
2007-07-05 16:00:59
一级：关于“天津市政协主席宋平顺自杀身亡”一事，只转新华网的报道和评论；不做头条；不开跟帖；互动环节不主动设置讨论；
关于“天津市政协主席宋平顺自杀身亡”一事的报道，只转新华网的报道和评论；不做头条；不开跟帖；互动环节不主动设置讨论；
These translated directives were first posted by Rogier Creemers on China Copyright and Media on January 8, 2013 (here). This post is the 53rd in the series.
