“Under the Dome” criticized by netizens, censored by Communist authorities

March 12， 2015
After the former China Central Television reporter Chai Jing’s documentary film on China’s pollution problem “Under the Dome” was posted online, the full version was viewed on Youku 19 million times. But it’s not possible to post comments on this video. Accompanying the video is the text: “The current video does not support comments.” This indicates that the Communist Party authorities have initiated censorship to try to control public opinion.

In fact, within 24 hours of “Under the Dome” being released, the Communist Party’s “Ministry of Truth” (sarcastic online name for China’s Central Propaganda Department) issued this notice: “All media is forbidden from promoting ‘Under the Dome’ and must regulate and control all online public opinion.”

On the night of Sunday March 1, 2015, the “Ministry of Truth” (Central Propaganda Department) issued a notice: “Regarding Chai Jing’s ‘Under the Dome,’ all reports, reviews, interviews, and other content must be removed from the website and from user’s comments by 9 p.m.”

Netizens have criticized “Under the Dome” for not naming the true perpetrator of China’s terrible pollution problem, the Communist Party. Renowned media personality Wei Yinglie said: “Pollution harms us all, but you exert all your energy advising people to call the 12369 environmental emergency hotline. Isn’t it clear that you’re an accomplice of the Ministry of Environmental Protection?”

Some netizens even called this “The Communist Party’s new media model.” Netizen “as50as” said: “The Communist Party’s new media model: literary-minded young woman + independent production + social system resources + strong official support + predictable public emotions + concealed regime intentions behind literary-minded young woman, few are able to see this.
The video of Chai Jing was uploaded to Youtube by Boxun and it received over 1.2 million views up to March 12
http://news.boxun.com/news/gb/china/2015/03/201503012302.shtml