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China grapples with power shortages

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Over the past few days, provinces nationwide have been grappling with sudden power shortages.
Some context: Under the 14th Five-Year Plan, by 2025, China is supposed to decrease energy consumption per unit GDP by 13.5% and carbon emissions per unit GDP by 18% (compared to 2020).
On Friday, Zhejiang ...