China playing trade war with Aus

Australia ordered multiple submarines from france for this purpose. To whack china.
 
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‘Politics come first’ as ban on Australian coal worsens China’s power cuts Factories and street lights shut down to save energy as embargo contributes to shortages Chinese energy and industrial groups say problems with electricity supplies are partly due to an embargo on Australian coal imports © AP Share on Twitter (opens new window) Share on Facebook (opens new window) Share on LinkedIn (opens new window) Save Sun Yu in Beijing DECEMBER 21 2020 274 Print this page Factories across China are falling silent and office workers are being forced to climb the stairs of high-rise buildings as a ban on Australian coal worsens a power shortage that is hitting everything from street lights to lifts. In recent weeks, more than a dozen Chinese cities have imposed restrictions on electricity use as growing demand for energy owing to the country’s post-coronavirus economic recovery collides head on with a shortage of thermal coal. The shortage underscores the dilemma Chinese authorities face in balancing their muscular approach to international diplomacy with the needs of the economy. Chinese energy and industrial groups have said the problem is partly due to an embargo on Australian coal imports, which many power plants in the country depend on, as tensions between Beijing and Canberra simmer
 
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