18 Jun 2021
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The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) held its monthly presser on Thursday.
Top of the agenda: Addressing the power shortages that have plagued southern China for the past two months.
NDRC spokesperson Meng Wei kicked things off by blaming a few now-familiar factors for p...
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