Liutong Zhang is director of energy advisory service WaterRock Energy Economics in Hong Kong.
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A dry and cracked paddy field in Neijiang, Sichuan province, on Aug. 24: Drought and heat waves have exposed the vulnerability of the power system in central China. © VCG/Getty Images
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