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.
Without exception, use Xinhua wire copy as the standard in coverage of the recent Zhou Yongkang case. The media must not interpret the case without authorization. Take special care to control the amount of coverage and netizen commentary. All media and websites must pay attention to recent requirements for republishing reports. (December 7, 2014)
关于近期的周永康案报道，一律要以新华网通稿为准，各媒体不可擅自解读，尤其要注意控制报道数量及网友评论。各媒体和网站留意近期稿件的转发要求。 [Chinese]
Former security chief Zhou Yongkang was arrested and expelled from the Chinese Communist Party on December 5 in the highest level Party impeachment in China in over 30 years.
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