China’s coal crisis: how to balance supply, demand and a changing climate

06/10/2021 17 min
China’s coal crisis: how to balance supply, demand and a changing climate

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Episode Synopsis

Mass power outages, factories with restricted hours and the prospect of major disruptions in the production of Christmas retail goods. This is the reality of China's three-pronged power crisis, comprising supply, price and regulation of coal-powered electricity. SCMP China desk reporter Holly Chik speaks with political economy journalist Cissy Zhou about how long this power crisis is expected to last, how a ban on Australian coal complicates things and the prospects for the global economy.