China has already been suffering from heat waves in several parts of the country since March.
Recently, China’s Yunnan province recorded temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius, which is particularly stressful for power grids as air conditioners go online in millions of homes.
Over the past two days, Shandong Province and Beijing have issued high temperature warnings.
In densely populated cities such as Jinan, Tianjin and Zhengzhou, temperatures are expected to reach 37 degrees Celsius.
The China Meteorological Administration has warned a number of regions to prepare for more extreme temperatures this year.
China experiences sporadic heat waves before the normal summer season, which is also particularly worrying for the agricultural sector.
Crop damage could drive up food prices, exacerbate inflation and put pressure on China’s economy as it tries to recover from the effects of three years of anti-coronavirus restrictions that have hampered growth .
China has launched the “Grain Strategy”, which aims to take strict measures to ensure the security of grain supply, with the fertile farmland cultivated by China reaching 295 million acres, which is less than the size minimum of arable land.
It is reported that in the second half of last year, large tracts of land in China, the world’s largest rice producer, experienced heavy rains which caused flooding which damaged the crop, especially in Guangxi and Guangdong, which are the central cities of rice production. in the country.
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