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Processed by: richwarm (2018-06-18 23:24:11 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 61946 - submitted by 'sl89' >>
Wenlin says “confidential” document, but other dictionaries don't say so, and that doesn't seem to be the case.

〖Wenlin〗
n. government confidential document
〖LAC〗
【陆】指党政领导机关下发的文件。因版头文件的名称印成红色,故称。
有了~的规定,事情就好办了。
〖规范〗
指党政领导机关下发的文件; 特指中央文件。因版头文件的名称印成红色, 故称。
〖百度百科〗
【解释】:党、政机关下发的文件,刊头的名称常印成红字。
〖Wikipedia〗
1999年颁布的中华人民共和国《行政复议法》通过排除法对“红头文件”作了一个笼统的划定,划定“红头文件”为排除法律、行政法规、地方法规、行政规章以外的“乡、镇人民政府的规定、县级以上地方各级人民政府及其工作部门的规定、国务院部门的规定”。它还应包括各级党委、人大、政府、政协所出台的各种政策性文件、决定、意见等。

〖知乎〗如何辨别红头文件的真假?
https://www.zhihu.com/question/32255298
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Editor:

> Wenlin says “confidential” document, but other dictionaries don't say so, and that doesn't seem to be the case.

"These documents will be circulated only to the most relevant Party-state organs in a timely and often confidential manner."
https://cpianalysis.org/2017/09/19/ruling-the-country-by-red-letterhead-documents/

The following quote also supports the notion that these documents have limited (targeted) circulation:
First, an official document (aka a “red-headed document” 红头文件 ) was released from the top to cinemas across the country. In this case, it was from CRTV, a national enterprise directly under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
http://elephant-room.com/2018/03/21/amazingchina/
Diff:
# 紅頭文件 红头文件 [hong2 tou2 wen2 jian4] /official CCP or governmental document, recognizable by its red header/
+ 紅頭文件 红头文件 [hong2 tou2 wen2 jian4] /red-letterhead document, an official document with the name of the issuing government agency printed in red at the top, circulated to relevant bodies/
By MDBG 2025
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