Category: power cut

Power Cuts Continue in China Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave, Drought

A southwest Chinese province extends industrial power cuts as record-breaking heat waves and drought deplete water levels of the Yangtze River and dwindle hydropower output, hurting the auto industry as factories in the region shut down. Sichuan Province on Aug. 21 activated the highest level of emergency response, with officials highlighting the “extremely outstanding” power…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Sept. 27)

Two federal reserve presidents anouncing early retirement on the same day, What’s behind their early departure? A power crunch in China. Factories across the country halting production, and residents facing power cuts as the temperature falls. We talk to one American business owner who has also been affected. And thousands of gas stations in the…