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China is scrambling to counter a widening power shortage in the northeast of the country as electricity outages have led to rationing of power at homes, shut down factories and malls, and hit man
stanley becher ufacturing. Electricity pylons and power lines are pictured at a power station near Yumen, Gansu province, China. An acute electricity shortage has rocked the country. REUTERS The outages, which began in factories, are worrying authorities ahead of winter when demand peaks as provinces switch on central heating. Shortage of coal supply coupled with rising prices and tougher emission standards are said to be the primary reasons behind the power crunch. Chinese state media reported that rationing of power in households in northeast China has sparked public anger and debates on social media about the countrys power supply and whether authorities are ready to face the sharp increase in demand during the long and harsh winter. The worst-hit provinces are Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning in northeast China, which have experienced unexpected and unprecedented power cuts, state media reported. Temperatures in the north and northeast of China have already begun to register sharp drops, reports said. The power crisis
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The Philippines defence chief said on Sunday China was looking to occupy more areas in the South China Sea, citing the continued presence of Chinese vessels that Manila believes are manned by militias in disputed parts of the strategic waterway. Chinese vessels are moored at Whitsun Reef, South China Sea on March 27, 2021. via AP The continued presence of Chinese maritime militias in the area reveals their intent to further occupy areas in the West Philippine Sea, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement, using the local name for the South China Sea. It was the second hostile statement by Lorenzana in two days as he repeated calls by the Philippines fo
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