[Epoch Times September 27, 2021](The Epoch Times reporter Luo Ya interviewed and reported) Due to power cuts, a blast furnace gas leak occurred in an enterprise in Liaoning, and 23 people were poisoned and sent to hospital. The tragic incident that occurred two days ago was only exposed today (27th), causing heated discussions among netizens. Recently, many netizens reported that the Northeast and other regions have implemented power cuts. Experts interpret the key reasons behind the large-scale power cuts on the mainland.
Netizens questioned why Liaoning enterprises were poisoned due to electricity curtailment, why they were not notified in advance
The Beijing News reported that on September 27, it was learned from multiple sources that on the 24th, Liaoning Penghui Casting Co., Ltd. had a blast furnace gas poisoning accident due to power cuts. Power rationing caused equipment shutdowns and gas leaks. A total of 23 people were exposed to gas and all the injured were sent to Liaoyang Central Hospital for treatment that night.
On the 27th, a reporter from The Epoch Times called the office of the company. The other party said that they had no right to say anything to the company’s media contact number, but the call was never answered. The reporter contacted other departments of the company, but the other party buckled and did not respond.
The Epoch Times reporter contacted some residents in Shenyang, Liaoning. They confirmed that there had been power outages of varying lengths in the past few days, but they were afraid to say anything, and emphasized that “I can only say so much.”
The above incident caused a large number of netizens to discuss, so the topic rushed to Baidu’s hot search list. Many netizens questioned why the authorities did not notify companies of power outages, which resulted in tragedy.
“It’s really speechless! For high-risk companies that involve security issues, power rationing and blackouts should be notified, so that companies should be prepared in advance!”
“The power outage should be informed in advance why the government can’t do it. Man-made disasters! I can only hope that the workers are safe.”
“I just want to know why this is the case. The lack of electricity is really limited to civilian electricity and industrial electricity. Will the notice in advance delay the power supply of other places?!”
“Why don’t you give notice of this kind of thing in advance? Why let the accident happen? The lives of workers, people in Northeast China, and Chinese people can all be regarded as numbers!!”
“This price is too great!” “What should I do if I use an electric stove at home?”
Some netizens also questioned, “What caused the power outage? Isn’t there the Three Gorges Project?”
Many people said on the Internet that residents in some parts of Northeast China are experiencing power outages, and complained about the inconvenience caused to residents’ lives after the power outage, and even caused personal safety issues.
Observer.com contacted the Liaoning customer service of the State Grid Corporation of China. The customer service responded that the residents’ electricity curtailment was due to emergency measures caused by an emergency power gap.
Expert: CCP sanctions Australia and eats bad results
Recently, the wave of electricity rationing in the mainland has swept at least a dozen provinces. However, there are different official opinions, some are caused by lack of electricity, and some are caused by the CCP’s “dual energy consumption control” policy. Local governments have adopted a one-size-fits-all approach, which has affected industries and impacted people’s livelihoods.
On September 27, Su Ziyun, a full-time associate researcher at the National Defense Security Research Institute and director of the National Defense Resources and Industry Research Institute, said in an interview with Epoch Times that the southern part of the mainland is still at a high temperature. Under this circumstance, the scope of power rationing may increase in addition to the dozen or so provinces currently known.
When analyzing the reasons, Su Ziyun believed that one of the main reasons was the relationship of climate. The average temperature this year is higher than in previous years, and the duration is longer, which is the so-called “autumn tiger” longer. But this is not the key reason.
The second reason is related to the October climate summit. The CCP previously promised to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 65 percent compared to 2005. That is, by 2030, it will reduce carbon emissions by 65 percent compared to 2005. “But I don’t think there is such a strong time pressure, that is, the China Development and Reform Commission is now talking about the so-called dual control of energy consumption, because there is no rigid norm in the world, it is just a moral commitment.”
However, he said that the current range of electricity curtailment in mainland China will increase, and the above two reasons are not the key reasons.
“I think the key reason is still the so-called trade sanctions imposed by the CCP against Australia and the boycott of the import of Australian coal. The result is that it dug a hole for itself and hit the CCP itself. The CCP might have thought it relied on its own electricity. In terms of coal turnover, self-sufficiency may be achieved, at least to maintain diplomatic face and survive the sanctions. However, in China’s local coal, the ability to mine coal may not be as expected, which has caused this chain of power cuts in various provinces. The problem. If these ten provinces do not take the lead in power rationing, then China’s entire power grid will collapse. This comes from the power structure. According to public information, China’s reliance on this type of thermal power generation accounts for 70%, about 70%, and the rest. Green energy can’t supply it yet.”
“Besides, Beijing shut down some old thermal power plants earlier, and shut them down too early. The bureaucracy of the CCP is too optimistic in estimating the demand for electricity and the ability to supply electricity. I think this is a structure. Sexual issues.”
Su Ziyun said that the follow-up effect is like a long tail, dragging it very long. “Now some industrial parks in Jiangsu are basically unable to ship goods. This will cause chaos in the entire supply chain, and the entire process from feeding, production, and shipment will be chaotic.”
The new media platform “Xia Ke Dao” under the People’s Daily of the Communist Party of China published a comment on September 26, saying that in order to cope with the pressure of “dual control of energy consumption”, all localities have issued military orders and accelerated rectification. But in the blink of an eye, it is almost the fourth quarter. In order to achieve the annual targets, some places have adopted strong measures to “set targets, suppress tasks, and impose restrictions on production and shutdown of industrial parks and industries, as well as power cuts.”
In this regard, Su Ziyun believes that from an external observation, the above-mentioned article reveals that the central government has a hard target for the local government. In order to achieve the hard targets set by their superiors, local governments have forced the cutoffs to limit electricity, which will lead to a high level of public resentment.
He said that now there is a high degree of dissatisfaction among the people in the Northeast District. In order to please the central government, local governments have sacrificed the interests of industries and the people, and this has caused a dilemma for the people. This is a tragedy for the Chinese people and a chaos under the one-party dictatorship.
“In terms of the people’s livelihood and economy, when it is said to be opened, it will be opened. Normal countries have a sequence table even if they want to open the door to limit electricity, which starts with the big consumers of electricity and continues to do it step by step. “”Mainland China is now cutting off electricity to the lowest level of people’s use of electricity, which also shows that the situation is serious. It is also the Communist Party’s own evil.”
Su Ziyun is also a PhD in Political Science from the Institute of International Affairs and Strategy, Tamkang University, Taiwan.
Not only in the Northeast, but according to the China Coal Market Network, Guangdong Province will implement a weekly “on two to stop five” electricity plan from September 18th. Jiangsu Province has also implemented a power curtailment policy in some areas. The time is tentatively set for 15 days and will be implemented at 0:00 on September 15.
In addition to the above areas, Shanxi, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Qinghai and other places have introduced corresponding power curtailment measures.
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