China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Karen Herschell — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:13:45 GMT

Oh, please. What a bunch of wimps. I am in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where yesterday the temperature at 8 am was minus 35C, and my son went out as usual to go wait for the bus for school. It is now quite balmy at minus 25C.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

China Law Blog — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:40:27 GMT

Great coverage. Thanks.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Rich Brubaker, Shanghai — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:44:47 GMT

this is a story that I have been covering for nearly 6 months on All Roads Lead to China (www.allroadsleadtochina.com).

This is not an acute problem, but a systematic one as China's rail infrastructure has been unable to carry the amount of coal necessary to fully supply Guangdong for nearly 18 months.

Imports frm Australia and NZ were needed, not as a short term bandaid, but because there was no other option.

This summer / fall has also see a dramatic drop in hydro power as well as the south of China has been enduring a severe drought.

This is a problem that will only continue to get worse until the infrastructure in put in place. China has already ordered boats to return to China for refitting, and will become coal barges. but this will only alleviate the problem for a short duration.

r
www.allroadsleadtochina.com

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Letitia Abbott, Cortez, CO — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:59:20 GMT

I'm one of those people who thinks that as long as China is supporting the Sudan than the only people who should attend the Olympics are the athelets, their immediate families and the press, the rest of us should stay home and watch it on tv regarless of the air pollution.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Dale W stemen/ New Boston, Mich. — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:06:37 GMT

I will have to say our bussiness leaders have taken notice. Production quotas not being met,infracurture issues, power issues, air quality always an issue. By the time things get rolling over there we may be getting our "rebate checks" to get "there economony" rolling again. Clean air for Olympic Games, this is what you get for sleeping with the devil. I feel bad for the commen person being exploted. The more things change the more they stay the same. Hope they get home for holiday. Bring jobs back, no issues like this or lead paint,tainted food,more indebtness to China, etc....

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Darwin Akbar — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:28:58 GMT

So much for "global warming" and the "Chinese economic giant" that is supposed to consume us.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

jim pensacola — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:39:50 GMT

cold , snow , freezing weather , my word , what ever hapend to global warming , where's all gore ??
In hiding , or at the equater where it's warm .

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Bret, Minneapolis, MN — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:19:13 GMT

More proof that global warming is a hoax, created to scare you into higher taxes and fees "for the environment"

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

kevin renk, plainville, ks — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:28:51 GMT

What ever happened to global warming!!!

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Tim, Washington DC — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:50:17 GMT

Unfortunately, this appears to be only the beginning of the unfathomable growing pains that the unfortunate "proletarians" of this lurching giant must endure. Given the unforeseen pitfalls of the difficult long-term economic transition (while greedy leaders struggle to maintain every ounce of power) and the worldwide environmental impacts of the megaprojects in progress, the general Chinese population must simply accept the grueling suffering ahead.

The structure of the upper Chinese government will not permit the potentially positive "chaos" of a revolution spurred on by the free release of uncensored information. While allowing education and capitalism to increase entrepreunership (in essence, releasing the potential of its citizens) would likely be an unpredictable solution, there is no doubt that censorship, misinformation and oppression of the common person ("for their own good") will be the continued state.

Even competent entities such as Taiwan, which would like to take control of their own destiny, are smothered in the government's desire for powerful unity.

The world looks forward to the increasing infusion of "new blood", Chinese educated abroad who can see beyond the fishbowl. A slow progress is on the horizon. The only true short term solution is to introduce a controlled chaos, tempered by increases in educational and innovational opportunities.

China has the potential to be the world's "biggest" success story.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Joe Dokes — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:10:39 GMT

Gee, look global warming. No wait, it's "Severe Climate Change". No wait, it's "Global Cooling".

In the seventies the greens tried global cooling, that didn't work, so now they try global warming.

Could it just be weather, and weather happens.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Marlene Crow, Manteca, California — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:40:20 GMT

Is there a possibility that you can beg or borrow, if you have none, Helicopters to drop emergency supplies in areas that most need the help? I did not see that possibility anywhere in your news report.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Len , Akron, NY — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:49:49 GMT

The common every day people will die by the hundreds while the big wig Communists will stay warm with no shame.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Matt, Rochester, NY — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:51:50 GMT

"...some of the journalists wondered if the air may end up a little cleaner by the time the games begin in August?"

This is akin to people on the Titanic saying that it may be inconvenient the ship is sinking, but hey, at least they'll get some exercise swimming about in the ocean before the freeze to death.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

John, Rapid City, South Dakota — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:48:33 GMT

Is this why Algore & The Enviros are switching to the catch-all term "Climate Change" instead of "Global Warming?"

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Craig L, Houston — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:09:23 GMT

Yeah, man made global warming is the biggest bunch of crap brought on by people who are looking to make a buck. Al Gore did not think it was importaint when he was the VP!

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Jill Bowles,medina ohio — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:41:23 GMT

Wimps? well if your not used to those kind of temps it is a BIG deal!

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

J.H. ,NY — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:19:27 GMT

What can we help them ?
Can anybody to help them ?
We are all in the same world, Is it?

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

S.A. Spfld.,Ma. — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:02:00 GMT

That'll teach em to put d**n lead in our childrens toys.Like that old saying goes,paybacks a mother is'nt it.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Jutta, Alabama — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:46:22 GMT

Karen, it's not a matter of wimps. The southern provinces normally do not experience very cold winters. Among other problems in these areas, there are many orphanages which have been without power and heat. Orphanages workers are using their own funds to purchase items for the children since the banks are closed.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

ProfeJeff, New York, NY — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:59:01 GMT

Global warming on the East Coast of the US, parched earth in the US south and in the far west, freezing weather unlike anything seen in anyone's memory in China, the term would be better described as Global weather instability. A vast majority of scientists from all over the globe are in agreement that this instability is caused, in large part, by man-made pollution. The U.S. is in this up to our necks since the current administration's wise men don't seem to have the will to accept the obvious. Their feeling is that if US business might suffer if they put in controls then they'd better not put in controls. China doesn't even want to hear about such Bourgois considerations as Global warming as they dump millions of tons of CO2 into the air every day. It appears from this article that just maybe, they might be starting to "get it." Most governments and government agencies never seem to want to do anything about a problem until it looms so large that it might well be too late to do anything about it.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

peter griffin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:30:48 GMT

Ive never heard of all gore, whos that?

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Nancy Xu, Beijing China — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:10:11 GMT

What has happened in China is caused by extreme weather, which is caused by global warming. The Chinese government is able to cope with the serious problem caused by the extreme winter weather and help people get back to their home villages.

China faces frigid winter amid power shortages

Mike, Cloquet, MN — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:54:42 GMT

Please, people with just a little bit of knowledge about global warming know the effects produce greater extremes in the weather such as we are seeing in China. We can do without the comments from uninformed people about such an important issue.