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.
Do not hype the murder case at a Beidaihe military region sanatorium. Do not put the story in the top news section of the homepage. Take note to guide related commentary. (November 20, 2014)
北戴河部队疗养院凶杀案不要炒作，不上首页头条区，注意对相关评论的导向。 [Chinese]
Six nurses and an administrator were stabbed at a medical facility in Beidaihe, the seaside resort town where top officials summer. A seventh nurse was seriously injured. The Beijing News reports that Li Xiaolong, a 27-year-old man who works at the facility, has been identified as a suspect. Li says he has a history of mental illness.
There have been a spate of attacks on medical staff in China by frustrated patients. Hundreds protested at a Zhejiang hospital in October 2013 after a patient stabbed three doctors.
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