Movie highlighting China's smog problem taken down from internet across country

A film lecture highlighting China's widespread smog problem has been taken down from the internet across the country following millions of views.

According to Stuff.co.nz, the film was made by one of the best-known journalists in China, Chai Jing.

The 104 minute film was released before the two most political events of the country, the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Along with the movie, a story from Xinhua News Agency, China's official press agency that praised the movie, was also removed.