A host of measures intended to stifle dissent allowed Beijing’s military parade last week to take place without any major disruptions. The following is a summary of some of these examples of censorship and control. A recent censorship directive, leaked online and later translated by CDT, advised cyber-regulators to remain vigilant against a long list of “ideological risks” related to the upcoming military parade and other events during the third quarter of the year. [Source]One notable target of censorship was a viral hot-mic moment between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that was inadvertently livestreamed by CCTV. […] According to internet police in Xiangyang, Hubei province, a local WeChat user made “slanderous, defamatory, and inappropriate remarks” in response to WeChat Moments’ content about the September 3 military parade.