From the Censorship Vault features previously untranslated censorship instructions from the archives of the CDT series Directives from the Ministry of Truth (真理部指令).
Central Propaganda Department: Issues which must be fully grasped when reporting on the Iran problem:
1. Take firm control of the positive guidance of public opinion;
2. Prepared to fully grasp the main points of necessary propaganda reports;
3. Reports must be entirely objective, moderate, and balanced;
4. Strictly respect journalistic discipline. (March 12, 2007)关于伊朗问题新闻报道需把握的问题：
1.牢牢把握正确的舆论导向；
2.准备把握需宣传报道重点；
3.报上要客观,适度,平衡；
4.严格遵守新闻报道纪律。
On March 12, 2007, Iran issued a new banknote, worth 50,000 rial, which incorporated atomic imagery. The UN imposed further sanctions on Tehran on March 24.
These instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. 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.
