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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

The China Australia Coal War -- Mass Blackouts in China

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"China is suffering mass power cuts in the south, prompting cities to dim street lights, suspend factory production and tell office blocks to turn off heating unless the temperature falls below 3C."

The electricity crisis appears to have been prompted by a shortage of coal after Beijing banned imports from Australia. 


China imposed trade bans against Australia after Canberra demanded an inquiry into the origins of coronavirus and criticized Beijing’s treatment of the people of Hong Kong.


... Australian coal, which accounted for about a quarter of its imports last year. This year, since Beijing sought to punish Canberra, the amount it imported fell to 1.8 million tonnes in November from 9.4 million tonnes in May."

... a surge in demand for electricity prompted by a colder than usual winter and the economic rebound following lockdown suggests that the country may not be able to wean itself off Australian coal so rapidly.