The Chinese Government Censors Pollution

China's government has decided that censoring pollution is the only way to prevent its citizens from experiencing some of the worst pollution on the planet.  Under The Dome an anti pollution documentary has been removed even though its a difficult to miss all that pollution spewing into the air and water right in front of your face.

The authorities in China have a removed from websites a popular documentary which highlights the country's severe pollution problem. 

Under the Dome explains the social and health costs of pollution, and was watched by more than 100 million people online, sparking debates.

It was removed just two days after Premier Li Keqiang called pollution a blight on people's lives.
Mr Li had promised to fight it with all the government's might.

The environmental issue has dominated the current session of the Chinese parliament, the National People's Congress, in Beijing.

The newly appointed environmental protection minister, Chen Jining, had praised Under The Dome, telling reporters it should "encourage efforts by individuals to improve air quality".

But the huge popularity of an impassioned, independent film on the issue appears to have made the communist authorities nervous, correspondents say. 

When the government of the country is more afraid of its citizens than external threats that speaks volumes about the Chinese Communist government and its inability to deal with critical appraisals of government policies.