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Sina Weibo updates its "Community Conventions" 

Of special note is article 13:

Article 13: Users have the right to publish information, but may not publish any information that:

  1. Opposes the basic principles established by the constitution

  2. Harms the unity, sovereignty, or territorial integrity of the nation

  3. Reveals national secrets, endangers national security, or threatens the the honor or interests of the nation

  4. Incites ethnic hatred or ethnic discrimination, undermines ethnic unity, or harms ethnic traditions and customs

  5. Promotes evil teachings and superstitions

  6. Spreads rumors, disrupts social order, and destroys societal stability

  7. Promotes illicit activity, gambling, violence, or calls for the committing of crimes

  8. Calls for disruption of social order through illegal gatherings, formation of organizations, protests, demonstrations, mass gatherings and assemblies

  9. Has other content which is forbidden by laws, administrative regulations and national regulations.

(Via Caijing English, via China Digital Times)