The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Chinese journalists and bloggers often refer to these instructions as “Directives from the Ministry of Truth.”
Central Propaganda Department: In coverage of the Bo Xilai trial, the media must use Xinhua wire copy without exception. Do not independently investigate and do not use material from other sources. (July 25, 2013)
中宣部：媒体对于薄熙来案报道的一律采用新华社通稿，不得自行采访，不得采用其他来源的消息。
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.
