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Chinese prepare for blackouts

PULL OUT THE CANDLES It will be a cold, dark winter for much of China, as the pace of economic growth has left power suppliers struggling to keep lights on and factories running

AFP , BEIJING

But at least China should learn from this year's energy shortage, according to Xiao from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

"Construction in the energy sector has been ignored for a long time," he said. "On the contrary, we have paid too much attention to the hi-tech industry."

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