The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source.
Delete content related to “laser pointer shone on Li Keqiang at Youth Olympics closing ceremony.” (August 31, 2014)
删除“青奥闭幕式上李克强被人用激光笔照射”有关内容。
A South Korean athlete shined his laser pointer on Le Keqiang during the closing ceremony of the Youth Olympics in Nanjing last week. “Keqiang + laser pointer” (克强＋激光笔) is currently blocked from Weibo search results.
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