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.
22 June 2007, 22:43:41
For reports concerning high-level personnel changes at PetroChina, use Xinhua copy without exception, do not let it appear on the main pages of websites and news centers, close news trackers, do not send text messages, interactive segments are not to disseminate or discuss this, please strictly implement this.
22 June 2007, 22:51:52
First level: Propaganda instructions concerning high-level personnel changes at PetroChina, these must be strictly implemented!!
All websites are only to reprint Xinhua copy concerning high-level personnel changes at the China Petroleum Group Co. (PetroChina); where copy from other sources than Xinhua has been reprinted, please immediately delete it; corresponding information is not to appear on the main page of websites and news centers; close news trackers when reprinting; do not make corresponding links, do not send text messages; interactive segments are not to disseminate corresponding content, please strictly implement this.
23 June 2007, 21:04:31
First level: Do not reprint reports and comments on the incident in Ertaizi Community, Haicheng City, Liaoning, where residents petitioned with the City Committee.
Please do not reprint corresponding reports and comments on the incident in Ertaizi Community, Haicheng City, Liaoning, where residents petitioned with the City Committee, where it has been reprinted, please delete it. Forums, blogs, and other interactive segments are not to disseminate or discuss this matter.
23 June 2007, 23:14:05
All websites: Instructions Concerning Online Reporting of the Management of Hantang Securities
The management work of Hantang securities is being steadily conducted under the leadership of relevant State Council departments, for online reports, only use Xinhua copy, all websites may without exception not use information from other sources, forums, blogs, instant communications, and other interactive columns may not post related content and may not conduct discussions.
25 June 2007, 10:01:22
All websites: Please make “Red Homeland Marching Group Arrives at Baise” into an event for today and put it into the special subject access point on the main page of websites and the important news section of news centers.
25 June 2007, 09:33:25, Zhong Fu
The red homeland march is an important annual event for the Beijing Internet world, all websites must give high regard to propaganda for this activity, the following requirements must be implemented by all websites:
(1) On the main page of websites and the important news sections of news centers, a special event section access point must be set up, the special subject access point must be colored red;
(2) The special subject must occupy one line, and may not occupy the same line with other special subjects;
(3) The position of the special subject access point on the main page of websites and the important news section of the news center must be fixed until the conclusion of the event;
(4) The title of the daily news on the event must be made into the entry point for the special subject, and must be renewed timely every day;
(5) Manage news trackers well, negative discussions may not emerge.
26 June 2007, 19:39:45
For reporting the Shanxi black kiln incident, all websites are requested to implement the following requirements before tomorrow morning 7 o’clock:
(1) Existing reports and special subjects must be removed from the main page of websites and the main page of the news centers;
(2) Apart from information issues by central focus news websites related to the investigation and prosecution situation that may be posted on the main pages of websites and the important news section of the news center, aftermath reporting from other sources is to be put within the domestic column without exception, and let to roll away naturally;
(3) When reprinting corresponding information, only reprint single articles, do not open news trackers, do not link to earlier reporting and special subjects;
(3) [sic] newest information and comments on black kilns are no longer to be recommended on the main page of interactive segments;
(4) Strictly delete extreme and radical information, attacks on Party and Government and organization of mass actions.
27 June 2007, 18:51:22
All websites: Please delete reports and comments related to “Sexy Swimsuits for the 2008 Olympics – Display the Degree of Compatriots’ Openness” as soon as possible, please also delete corresponding content and images on forums, blogs and other interactive segments. We will commence re-inspection in thirty minutes.
27 June 2007, 19:51:52
First level: Do not reprint or disseminate the matter of villagers in Lugouqiao, Beijing, staging a sit-in at the Beijing Municipal Committee because of dissatisfaction with grass-roots election results.
Concerning the matter of villagers in Lugouqiao, Beijing, staging a sit-in at the Beijing Municipal Committee because of dissatisfaction with grass-roots election results, do not reprint corresponding information and comments, interactive segments are not to disseminate textual or image information concerning the incident.
28 June 2007, 14:33:09
First level: On the matter of the mistakes that were made in the comprehensive subject grading statistics for the humanities college entrance exam in Anhui, only transmit content from central focus news websites and main Anhui media.
Because of technological reasons, the score for the 39th question of the Anhui humanities college entrance exam comprehensive subject was left out, creating errors in the results for all examinees in the entire province. In order to safeguard the interests of the broad examinees and guarantee that student requirement work is conducted smoothly, websites are requested to only reprint articles and comments from Xinhua, the People’s Daily and other main central news work units and main Anhui media concerning this matter; do not play this matter up, strengthen management over interactive columns, delete information seizing the opportunity to provoke incidents.
28 June 2007, 14:02:38
Third level: For the explanation of the spirit of the speeches of central leaders, copy from standard sources must be used.
Please use content from standard sources to explain the spirit of speeches by central leaders at all sorts of meetings.
29 June 2007, 04:05:51, Network Supervision Office, Xu Xing, instruction by telephone:
Search engines are requested to delete information related to “Vice-Minister of Security” and make “Vice-Minister of Security” into a keyword of which publication is prohibited.
First level: On the matter of the mistakes that were made in the comprehensive subject grading statistics for the humanities college entrance exam in Anhui, only transmit content from central focus news websites and main Anhui media.
Because of technological reasons, the score for the 39th question of the Anhui humanities college entrance exam comprehensive subject was left out, creating errors in the results for all examinees in the entire province. In order to safeguard the interests of the broad examinees, and guarantee that student requirement work is conducted smoothly, websites are requested to only reprint articles and comments from Xinhua, the People’s Daily and other main central news work units and main Anhui media concerning this matter; do not play this matter up, strengthen management over interactive columns, delete information seizing the opportunity to provoke incidents.
Third level: For the explanation of the spirit of the speeches of central leaders, copy from standard sources must be used.
Please use content from standard sources to explain the spirit of speeches by central leaders at all sorts of meetings.
Third level: Concerning the matter that the Beijing Yinjian Taxi Company cancelled fuel compensation in contracts when hiring new drivers recently, all websites may not reprint corresponding information and comments; interactive segments are not to disseminate or discuss this.
29 June 2007, 09:52:29
Instruction title: First level: A new batch of keywords on the “17th Party Congress,” all websites are requested to ensure that there are no results for this until November of this year.
Instruction content: “challenges + Hu-Wen,” “Hu’s Core,” “Wen Jiabao + dissension and discord,” “Zeng Qinghong + dissension and discord”, “Zeng Qinghong + spymaster,” “17th Party Congress arranges to set up organs,” “Hu Jintao + incapable,” “Zeng-Hu fight,” “Zeng Qinghong + political ambition,” “Zeng Qinghong + careerist,” “Jiang clan helps high officials,” “Jiang Zemin defends empty city alone,” “Zeng Qinghong + steps down,” “Jia Qinglin + steps down,” “Li Changchun + steps down,” “Luo Gan + steps down,” “Jiang clan helps big guys,” “Wen retires and Zeng steps down,” “Zeng Qinghong + completely retires,” “four leave and three enter Politburo Standing Committee,” “Politburo + four leave and three enter,” “Standing Committee + four leave and three enter,” “17th Party Congress + four leave and three enter,” “Li Changchun + stomach cancer,” “17th Party Congress predicament,” “17th Party Congress in critical situation,” “Party whip,” “17th Party Congress + political union,” “17th Party Congress union,” “Wen Jiabao + talks about retirement,” “Wen Jiabao + talks about stepping down,” “Wen Jiabao resigns from position,” “Wen Jiabao weary of duties,” “17th Party Congress final decision on political reform,” “Hu-Zeng + internal struggle,” “Hu-Zeng internal struggle begin,” “17th Party Congress + internal struggle,” “”17th Party Congress internal struggle begins,” “Hu-Zeng get into free-for-all,” “Hu-Zeng + free-for-all,” “Hu Jintao + only one large faction,” “Hu-Zeng + mutually opposed,” “Eliminating Zeng Qinghong,” “17th Party Congress elimination,” “Hu Jintao continues in position,” “17th Party Congress + political power,” “Zeng Qinghong + plans to take upper hand,” “Hu-Wen trust,” “Zeng Qinghong + playing political games,” “17th Party Congress + struggle between two factions,” “Hu Jintao + quietly applies brakes,” “Zeng Qinghong + retires completely,” “Zeng Qinghong + launches surprise attack and succeeds,” “Hu Jintao + what virtue and what ability,” “challenging Hu Jintao,” “uniting the Green Gang,” “Zeng Qinghong severely criticized,” “Mi Bohua,” “People’s Daily + Mi Bohua”, “People’s Daily Vice-Editor-in-Chief + Mi Bohua,” “Vice-Editor-in-Chief + Mi Bohua,” “Hu-Wen + popular card,” “Hu-Zeng play popular will card,” “CCP time of death,” “CCP demon institute,” “Hu Jintao + completely no new ideas,” “No party, no faction, Wen Jiabao,” “Hu Jintao + under attack from left and right,” “challenging Hu Jintao.”
29 June 2007, 15:54:03
First level: On the matter of Taiwan authorities voting on the Democratic Progressive Party motion for a “referendum to join the UN,” only use Xinhua copy.
For information concerning the Taiwan authority “Referendum Deliberation Committee” deliberating and voting on the Democratic Progressive Party motion for a “referendum to join the UN” on 29 June in the afternoon, all websites are only to use Xinhua copy, do not reprint information from other sources.
30 June 2007, 11:30:07, Zhang Xiaojia
First level: Do not reprint the content of “Henan Farmer Paraded Through Streets for Criticizing Official,” where it has already been reprinted, please delete it immediately; interactive segments are not to disseminate or discuss this matter. Everyone is requested to give this high regard, and deal with this as soon as possible.
30 June 2007, 11:24:14
First level: Do not reprint the content of “Henan Farmer Paraded Through Streets for Criticizing Official,” where it has already been reprinted, please delete it immediately; interactive segments are not to disseminate or discuss this.
Do not reprint the content of “Henan Farmer Paraded Through Streets for Criticizing Official,” where it has already been reprinted, please delete it immediately; interactive segments are not to disseminate or discuss this.
30 June 2007, 19:04:08
First level: On the pastoral letter of the pope to Chinese followers published by the Vatican, all websites are only to reprint corresponding reports from Xinhua, the pastoral letter may not be printed; discussions agreeing with the pastoral letter and discussions violating our religious policies may not appear in news trackers; interactive segments are not to discuss this matter.
2007-06-22 22:43:41
关于中石化高层人事变动的报道，一律用新华社稿件,不在网站首页和新闻中心首页出现，关闭新闻跟帖，不发短信，互动环节不传播、不讨论，务请严格实行。
2007-06-22 22:51:52
一级：关于中石化高层变动的宣传提示，务必严格执行！！
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。
2007-06-23 21:04:31
一级：不转载辽宁海城市二台子社区居民赴市委上访事件的报道及评论，互动环节不传播。
请不要转载辽宁海城市二台子社区居民赴市委上访事件的相关报道和评论，已经转载的请立即删除。论坛、博客等互动环节不传播、不讨论此事。
2007-06-23 23:14:05
各网：关于汉唐证券风险处置网上报道的提示
汉唐证券风险处置工作在国务院有关部门领导下进展平稳，网上报道只采用新华社稿件，各网站一律不得采用其他来源的信息，论坛、博客、即时通讯等互动栏目不得贴发相关信息，不得进行讨论。
2007-06-25 10:01:22
各网：请以“红色故土行参访团抵达百色”作为今天活动在网站首页和新闻中心要闻区的专题入口。
2007-06-25 09:33:25 钟阜
红色故土行是北京互联网业界每年的重要活动，各网务必高度重视这一活动的宣传，以下几项要求，各网务必执行：
1、网站首页、新闻中心要闻区须设置活动专题的入口，专题入口须套红处理；
2，专题必须占一行位置，不要与其他专题并列在一行；
3、专题入口在网站首页和新闻中心要闻区的位置必须固定，直到活动结束；
4，要以每天活动的新闻标题作为专题入口，每天要及时更新；
5,管理好新闻跟帖,不要出现负面言论.
2007-06-26 19:39:45
山西黑砖窑事件的报道，请各网在明早7点前务必按照如下要求执行：
1、已有的报道、专题撤出网站首页和新闻中心首页；
2、除中央重点新闻网站发布的有关查处情况的消息可以放在网站首页和新闻中心
要闻区外，其他来源的后续报道一律放在国内栏目并自然滚动；
3、转载相关消息时只转单条稿件，不开新闻跟帖，不链接以往报道和专题；
3、互动环节首页不再推荐黑砖窑最新的消息和评论；
4、严格删除偏激、过激、攻击党和政府、组织群体行动的信息；
2007-06-27 18:51:22
各网：请尽快删除”2008奥运性感泳装 显示国人开放的尺度”的相关报道和评论，论坛、博客等互动环节的相关内容和图片也请删除。我们会在30分钟后开始复查。
2007-06-27 19:51:52
一级：不转载、不传播北京卢沟桥乡村民因不满基层换届选举，到北京市委静坐一事。
有关北京卢沟桥乡村民因不满基层换届选举，到北京市委静坐一事，不转载相关消息和评论，互动环节不传播相关事件的文字、图片信息。
2007-06-28 14:33:09
一级：安徽高考文科综合科目分数统计出错一事，只转中央重点新闻网站和安徽主要媒体的内容。
安徽省高考文科综合科目因技术原因漏统第39题得分，造成全省所有文科考生成绩有误。为维护广大考生利益，确保招生录取工作顺利进行，请网站只转发 新华社、人民日报等中央主要新闻单位和安徽省主要媒体关于此事件的稿件和评论；不要炒作此事；加强互动栏目的管理，删除借机挑拨事端的信息。
2007-06-28 14:02:38
三级：中央领导讲话精神的解读，必须用规范稿源。
有关中央领导在各种会议上的讲话精神解读，请用规范稿源的内容。
2007年6月29日 04:05:51 网监处徐星电话指令：
请搜索并删除“安全部副部长”有关信息，并将“安全部副部长”一词设为禁止发布的关键词。
一级：安徽高考文科综合科目分数统计出错一事，只转中央重点新闻网站和安徽主
要媒体的内容。
安徽省高考文科综合科目因技术原因漏统第39题得分，造成全省所有文科考生成绩
有误。为维护广大考生利益，确保招生录取工作顺利进行，请网站只转发新华社、
人民日报等中央主要新闻单位和安徽省主要媒体关于此事件的稿件和评论；不要炒
作此事；加强互动栏目的管理，删除借机挑拨事端的信息。
三级：中央领导讲话精神的解读，必须用规范稿源。
有关中央领导在各种会议上的讲话精神解读，请用规范稿源的内容。
三级:有关北京银建出租汽车公司在最近新聘用司机时，在合同中取消燃油补帖一
事，各网站不转载相关消息和评论；互动环节不传播、不讨论。
2007-06-29 09:52:29
指令标题：一级：新一批“十七大”关键词，请各网在今年11月前保持搜索无结果。
指令内容： “挑战 胡温”、“胡核心”、“温家宝 离心离德”、“曾庆红 离心离德”、“曾庆红 特务头子”、“曾庆红 重权在握”、“十七大安排设机关”、“胡锦涛 无能”、“曾胡争锋”、“曾庆红 政治野心”、“曾庆红 野心家”、“江家帮大员”、“江泽民独守空城”、“曾庆红 下台”、“贾庆林 下台”、“李长春 下台”、“罗干 下台”、“江家帮老大”、“温休曾退”、“曾庆红 全退”、“政治局常委留四进三”、“政治局 留四进三”、“常委 留四进三”、“十七大 留四进三”、“李长春 胃癌”、“”、“十七大困局”、“十七大危局”、“党鞭”、“十七大 政治联盟”、“十七大联盟”、“温家宝 言休”、“温家宝 言退”、“温家宝辞官”、“温家宝倦勤”、“十七大 敲定政改”、“胡曾 内斗”、“胡曾内斗公开”、“十七大 内斗”、“十七大内斗公开”、“胡曾大打出手”、“胡曾 大打出手”、“胡锦涛 一派独大”、“胡曾 相互对立”、“除掉曾庆红”、“十七大 除掉”、“胡锦涛继位”、“十七大 政治势力”、“曾庆红 略占上风”、“胡温信用”、“曾庆红 玩弄权术”、“十七大 两派争斗”、“胡锦涛 以静制动”、“曾庆红 全退”、“曾庆红 偷袭得手”、“胡锦涛 何德何能”、“质疑胡锦涛”、“团系青帮”、“曾庆红被严厉指责”、“米博华”、“人民日报 米博华”、“人民日报副总编 米博华”、“副总编 米博华”、“胡温 民意牌”、“胡曾大打民意牌”、“中共死期”、“中共魔学院”、“胡锦涛 全无新意”、“不党不派温家宝”、“胡锦涛 左右受敌”、“挑战胡锦涛”
2007-06-29 15:54:03
一级：台湾当局表决民进党“入联公投”提案一事，只用新华网稿件。
有关6月29日下午台湾当局“公投审议委员会”就民进党“入联公投”提案是否成立进行审议表决的消息，各网站只使用新华社通稿，不转发其他来源消息。
2007-06-30 11:30:07 张晓家
一级：不转载”河南农民因批评官员被游街示众”的内容，已经转载的请马上删除；互动环节不传播、不讨论此事。请大家高度重视，尽快处理.
2007-06-30 11:24:14
一级：不转载”河南农民因批评官员被游街示众”的内容，已经转载的请马上删除;互动环节不传播、不讨论。
不转载”河南农民因批评官员被游街示众”的内容，已经转载的请马上删除；互动环节不传播、不讨论。
2007-06-30 19:04:08
一级：有关梵蒂冈发表教皇致中国教徒的牧函，各网站只转载新华社的相关报道，不得刊登牧函；新闻跟帖中不得出现与牧函相呼应的言论、违背我宗教政策的言论；互动环节不讨论此事。
These translated directives were first posted by Rogier Creemers on China Copyright and Media on January 7, 2013 (here). This post is the 52nd in the series.
