The Chinese Power Cut and Washington’s Political Correctness

The Chinese Power Cut and Washington’s Political Correctness
A man uses his smartphone flashlight to light up his bowl of noodles as he eats his breakfast at a restaurant during a blackout in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, on Sept. 29, 2021. Olivia Zhang/AP Photo
Cheng Xiaonong
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A sudden nationwide power cut in China in late September is creating tremendous pressure for manufacturing industries and has been inconvenient for people in the affected area.

Cheng Xiaonong
Cheng Xiaonong
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Dr. Cheng Xiaonong is a scholar of China’s politics and economy based in New Jersey. Cheng was a policy researcher and aide to the former Party leader Zhao Ziyang, when Zhao was premier. He also served as chief editor of the journal Modern China Studies.
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