Sunday, April 24, 2011

What does this sound like?

All websites must strictly fulfill the demands regarding propaganda and reporting. They are to strengthen control and surveillance of news comment spaces, blogs, on-line forums, micro-blogs, and other interactive tools. Harmful information that attacks the Party and government, or attacks the socialist system of our nation must be deleted immediately.

Sounds spookily like something you'd find at Media Matters and such, doesn't it? Of course, a lot of those clowns really like the PRC, so not too surprising.
From the Anhui Provincial Propaganda Department (issued at 3:00, April 14, 2011): Provincial media are to immediately return from Haozhou city, Lixin county. Do not conduct further follow-up interviews or reports regarding Zhou Wenbin’s political recantation-style report information against leaders of the local land bureau.
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From the State Council Information Office: All websites are requested to immediately delete the article, “29 Differences Between Democratic Countries and Autocratic Countries,” as well as related information. This is particularly required for all on-line interactive spaces
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Got to control what the masses get to hear, don't you know.

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