Because their national day celebrations were drawing near, the government instructed the various mainland news agencies to "play down the September 20 incident" and related news, lest it should have an effect on celebration activities.
由於中共「國慶」臨近，中共當局指示大陸各新聞單位「低調處理九．二○慘案」相關新聞，以免影響慶典活動。