A man injured in yesterday’s suicide bombing in Guangzhou.
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by central government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Chinese journalists and bloggers often refer to these instructions as “Directives from the Ministry of Truth.”
Guangdong Propaganda Department: The media are only to produce simple reports on the conflict between the proprietor of Guangzhou Jinxiu Heung Kong Gardens and public security. Do not sensationalize the story. (January 19, 2013)
广东省委宣传部：对广州锦绣香江花园业主与保安发生的冲突，各媒体只作简单报道，不炒作。
Jinxiu Heung Kong [zh] is an elite residential community owned by the Heung Kong Group.
Guangdong Propaganda Department: Regarding the explosion in a capital residence in the Yuancun Erheng Lu neighborhood in Guangzhou’s Tianhe District and the casualties suffered: if covering the incident, strictly adhere to information issued by the city Public Security Bureau. Do not put the story on the front page or lure readers to it. Do not exaggerate or sensationalize it. (January 19, 2012)
广东省委宣传部：有关天河区员村二横路小区都市华庭一住房内发生爆炸造成人员伤亡事件，各媒体如作报道，严格按市公安局发布的信息报道，不上头版导读，不渲染炒作。
A man blew himself up in a residential community after a labor dispute, killing himself and injuring eight. Beijing Cream has covered this story.
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 on CDT Chinese 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.
