European Business Group Says China Power Cuts Poorly Communicated

European Business Group Says China Power Cuts Poorly Communicated
An electricity pylon and power lines are seen against a backdrop of wind turbines in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, on July 15, 2021. Tingshu Wang/Reuters
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SHANGHAI—China’s power shortages will likely force some European companies operating there to delay orders and some firms are unhappy about how authorities notify them about power cuts, a European business group said on Wednesday.

“Many members think they have to delay their orders, their customers are unhappy, so it affects their normal business, and maybe some customers will cancel their orders,” Klaus Zenkel, vice president and chair of South China at the European Chamber of Commerce told reporters at a media briefing.