Beijing is inflicting horrors on its own people via a petty trade war with Australia, making its coldest winter in 50 years even harsher.
There is a deep chill in the air in Beijing as China is gripped by its coldest winter in more than 50 years, but its government is determined to push ahead with a ban on Australian coal that has seen an eye-watering surge in prices, supply shortages and the suffering of its people.
The decision to cut off the vital commodity from its southern neighbour amid a diplomatic spat couldn’t have come at a worse time, with hundreds of millions of residents trying to stave off the intense cold.
This has created a massive surge in heating demand across China and in parts of the country, the coal supply is running dangerously low.
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