Internet Censorship in China: Well Sing it for You

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One Chinese government agency is so proud of how well they censor the Internet that they put their feelings to music.

One Chinese government agency is so proud of how well they censor the Internet that they put their feelings to music.

by Sisi Wei and Yue Qiu ProPublica, Feb. 12, 2015, 4:31 p.m.

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Chinas Internet censorship agency now has its own choral anthem, a song titled The Mind and Spirit of Cyberspace Security. The New York Times reported Thursday that the lyrics to the song whichpraises the agencys commitment to the global village, evolving it into its most beautiful form were written by Wang Pingjiu, who also wrote the lyrics for the opening song to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

ProPublica watched, translated and subtitled the video.

Although the Times reported that copies of the video are being deleted quickly, ProPublica found copies easily via the popular Chinese social media site Sina Weibo.

In the song, employees proudly declare not only loyalty to their work, but that it is transforming the world into a better place. Lyrics include:

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Internet Censorship in China: Well Sing it for You