Online air pollution documentary draws millions of views

An online documentary on China’s air pollution problem produced by former state television reporter Chai Jing had been played more than 14 million times on domestic video-sharing site Youku as of Sunday afternoon, garnering support online even from some state media outfits despite its critical tone, The New York Times reported. Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily was among the first to post about the documentary on its website, and the recently appointed minister of environmental protection Chen Jining praised the video in comments published at Sina.com, saying it “deserves admiration.”