Eastern China's manufacturing hub Zhejiang ordered a swath of companies to temporarily halt production as the province struggles to meet its energy consumption targets.
About 160 energy-intensive companies have been affected, mainly in the textile, dyeing and chemical fiber industries. "It is mainly for the provincial government's energy consumption control requirements," said a community official at Ma'an area in Shaoxing city, in northeastern Zhejiang province.
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