In partnership with the China Copyright and Media blog, CDT is adding the “Beijing Internet Instructions” series to the Censorship Vault. These directives were originally published on Canyu.org (Participate) and date from 2005 to 2007. According to Canyu, the directives were issued by the Beijing Municipal Network Propaganda Management Office and the State Council Internet management departments and provided to to Canyu by insiders. China Copyright and Media has not verified the source.
The translations are by Rogier Creemers of China Copyright and Media.
6 June 2007, 10:19:28
Notice Concerning the Central Foreign Propaganda Office Organizing Training Classes
4 June 2007, 09:48:57
Please link to China Net’s special subject on banning drugs in the lower part of the important news section of the news center and the main page of websites.
http://www.china.com.cn/law/zhuanti/yldp/node_7020638.htm
5 June 2007, 16:05:33
First Level: Instructions Concerning Removing Reports Concerning “Wu Lihong’s Wife Sues Environmental Bureau”
Today’s text “Jiangsu Environmental Protectionist Wu Lihong Arrested, His Wife Sues Environmental Bureau” does not conform to facts, all websites are requested to delete corresponding reports, this article is also not to be posted, discussed or recommended in forums and blogs.
6 June 2007, 15:45:32
All websites are requested to send up public sentiments concerning the stock market every day at 4:30.
Everyone: Please report the amount of websites’ deleted content in three categories, stock market rumors, attacks on the Party, leaders and present policies, and incitement of mass incidents every day at 4:30 in the afternoon. Thank you.
8 June 2007, 16:06:14
First Level: Notice concerning removing reports related to “State Plans to Issue Classification System for Film Works”: Do not report information concerning “State Plans to Issue Classification System for Film Works,” where it has been reported, it must be immediately deleted. It may not be posted or discussed in forums, blogs and other interactive segments.
9 June 2007, 12:49:14
First level: Matters Needing Attention Concerning the Suicide of Tianjin Municipal Consultative Committee Chairman Song Pingshun!
Concerning the matter of the suicide of Tianjin Municipal Consultative Committee Chairman Song Pingshun, only use Xinhua and People’s Daily Net copy; when transmitting, close news trackers; do not make corresponding links to earlier news on Song Pingshun; do not send text messages; forums, blogs and other interactive segments are not to disseminate or discuss this; all websites are to immediately delete reports from sources not conform to requirements.
9 June 2007, 9:40:53
Third level: To report any major recent graft and corruption cases involving large amounts of money and relatively high-ranking personnel, only transmit Xinhua Net and People’s Daily Net copy.
10 June 2007
First level: All websites: All websites are not to reprint information and comments concerning Capital Airport Board Chairman Li Peiying being under shuanggui, where it has been reprinted, delete it immediately. Interactive segments are not to disseminate or discuss this.
13 June 2007, 17:50:55
Second level: Delete information that incites mass incidents under the guise of the monopolization of Three Gorges tourism resources.
News reports concerning some people disseminating harmful information and inciting mass incidents under the guise of the monopolization of Three Gorges tourism resources are to be deleted without exception, this is not to be discussed in forums and blogs, content encouraging petitions and inciting mass-type incidents must also be timely deleted.
13 June 2007, 17:16:11
First level: Notice Concerning Deleting the Text “Beijing Faces Post-Olympics Economic Risks” and Corresponding Articles
All websites are requested to not reprint the China Youth Daily Online text “Beijing Faces Post-Olympics Economic Risks” and corresponding articles, where it has been reprinted, delete it immediately, interactive segments are not to discuss this.
13 June 2007, 22:00:01
First level: The matter of more than 100 professors from Peking University and Tsinghua University opposing that Tsinghua University Press builds a large publishing building in Lanqiying area of Haidian is not to be reprinted by any website without exception.
The matter of more than 100 professors from Peking University and Tsinghua University opposing that Tsinghua University Press builds a large publishing building in Lanqiying area of Haidian and corresponding news may not be reprinted in any way without exception by all websites, it is not to be posted or discussed without exception in forums, blogs, trackers, and other interactive segments, please immediately search for and delete existing corresponding content.
15 June 2007, 20:55:59
First level: Concerning the matter that Fang Shouwei has sued the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, stating that “One World, One Dream” is his original creation, all websites may not reprint corresponding reports and comments; where it has been reprinted, please immediately delete it; interactive segments are not to disseminate or discuss this.
15 June 2007, 18:04:42
Second level: Do not reprint corresponding reports on the matter that Beijing Wangtong has calculated double costs for a short time due to a glitch in equipment.
From 29 until 31 May, duplicate costs appeared on an extremely small number of customer phone bills because of technical issues, this issue was due to glitches in the trial operation of fixed telephone billing systems. All websites are not to reprint reports concerning this matter.
2007-06-06 10:19:28
关于中央外宣办举办培训班的通知
2007-06-04 09:48:57请在网站首页、新闻中心要闻区下部链接中国网禁毒专题
http://www.china.com.cn/law/zhuanti/yldp/node_7020638.htm
2007-06-05 16:05:33
一级：关于撤除有关”吴立洪之妻状告环保局”报道的提示
今日，”江苏环保人士吴立洪被逮捕，其妻状告环保局”一文与事实不符，请各网站撤除相关报道，论坛、博客也不贴发此类文章、不讨论、不推荐。
2007-06-06 15:45:32
请各网每天下午4点半报送股市舆情
各位：请每天下午4：30前报送本网关于股市谣言、攻击党和领导人及现行政策、煽动群体性事件三类内容的删帖量。谢谢
2007-06-08 16:06:14
一级：关于撤除“国家拟出影视作品分级制”有关报道的通知：不要报道有关“国家拟出影视作品分级制”的消息，已报道的要立即删除。论坛和博客等互动栏目不得转贴或讨论。
2007-06-09 12:49:14
一级：关于天津市政协主席宋平顺自杀身亡一事的注意事项！
关于天津市政协主席宋平顺自杀身亡一事，只转载新华、人民网的稿件；转载时关闭新闻跟帖；不做宋顺平以往新闻的相关链接；不发短信；论坛、博客等互动环节不传播、不讨论；各网马上删除不符合稿源要求的报道。
2007-06-09 09:40:53
三级：近期凡属涉案金额巨大、官员级别较高的重大贪污腐败案件的报道，只转载新华网、人民网的稿件。
2007-06-10 12:10:53
一级：各网：关于首都机场董事长李培英被“双规”的消息及评论，各网站不转载，已经转载的马上删除。互动环节不传播，不讨论。
2007-06-13 17:50:55
二级：删除以三峡旅游资源被垄断为名，煽动群体性事件的信息
关于一些人以三峡旅游资源被垄断为名，散布不良信息，煽动群体性事件的新闻报道一律删除，论坛、博客中不讨论，对鼓动上书、煽动群体性事件的内容也要及时删除。
2007-06-13 17:16:11
一级：关于删除《北京面临后奥运经济风险》一文及相关文章的通知
请各网不要转载中青在线的《北京面临后奥运经济风险》一文及相关文章，已经转载的马上删除、互动环节不讨论。
2007-06-13 22:00:01
一级：北大、清华百余名教授反对清华大学出版社在海淀蓝旗营小区修建出版社大楼一事各网一律不转载
有关北大、清华百余名教授反对清华大学出版社在海淀蓝旗营小区修建出版社大楼一事及相关新闻，各网一律不得以任何形式转载，论坛、博客、跟帖等互动环节中一律不贴发、不讨论，已有相关内容请立即自查删除。
2007-06-15 20:55:59
一级：有关方寿威起诉北京奥组委,称“同一个世界，同一个梦想”为其原创一事，各网不要转载相关报道和评论；已经转载的，请立即删除；互动环节不传播，不讨论。
2007-06-15 18:04:42
二级：北京网通由于设备故障造成短时重复计费一事，不转载相关报道。
5月29至31日，北京网通由于设备原因造成城区极少客户话单出现短时重复计费，此问题系固定电话详细话费清单系统试运行故障。请各网站不转载关于此事的报道。
These translated directives were first posted by Rogier Creemers on China Copyright and Media on January 5, 2013 (here). This post is the 50th in the series.
