China heatwave and drought brings uptick in factory shutdowns - Quartz

Scorching temperatures and a lack of rain is straining power supplies across China, leading to factory shutdowns that may be worse than those imposed during covid waves.

Meremonths after widespread covid lockdowns in Shanghai disrupted supply chains and forced manufacturers to halt operations, China is again seeing an uptick in factory shutdowns. This time, the culp… [+2013 chars]

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