Thursday, October 25, 2012

Central Propaganda Department Orders News Websites to Support 18th Party Congress


On October 24, 2012, China's official news agency Xinhua published a report entitled: "State Internet Information Office Convenes Deployment Meeting, Welcoming the Party's 18th Congress, Create a Surge in Online Propaganda" (国家互联网信息办召开会议部署 喜迎党的十八大 掀起网上宣传热潮). An excerpt:
Wang Chen, deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department and head of the Central Overseas Propaganda Office and the State Internet Information Office, spoke at the meeting, and called on Internet propaganda offices in every locale to spare no efforts in meticulous organization, do a good job of propagandizing online the Party's 18th Congress, create atmosphere for expression that will facilitate the victorious convening of the Party's 18th Congress, and create a mass upsurge of online propaganda.
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The meeting stressed that news websites and commercial websites must further strengthen their sense of responsibility, and utilize the critical ideological guidance provided by Deng Xiaoping Theory and the "Three Represents" to implement scientific development deeply, grasp correct guidance firmly, and insist upon unified and stable enthusiasm, . . . .
中宣部副部长、中央外宣办、国家互联网信息办主任王晨在会上讲话,要求各地网宣网管部门全力以赴、精心组织,做好党的十八大网上宣传工作,为党的十八大胜利召开营造良好舆论氛围,掀起网上宣传热潮。
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会议强调,新闻网站和商业网站要进一步增强责任感使命感,以邓小平理论和“三个代表”重要思想为指导,深入贯彻落实科学发展观,牢牢把握正确导向,坚持团结稳定鼓劲,. . . .
According to the Xinhua report, the meeting was attended by representatives from agencies responsible for online content, the People's Daily, Xinhua, and other "Central news websites." (中央新闻网站).

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