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Workers of grid operator China Southern Power Grid inspect power cables connecting transmission towers in Dongguan of Guangdong Province, China, on May 29, 2018. Stringer/Reuters
From late September, China has been facing another round of major electricity shortfalls since last winter. At least a dozen provinces have issued power curbing or rationing orders.
Foreign trade SMEs—small- and medium-sized enterprises, which are engaged in foreign trade—are severely impacted by the orders.