Temperatures Soars In Shanghai

CHINA – A heatwave blanketed China’s financial hub of Shanghai with temperatures climbing to 94.1 degrees fahrenheit according to the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau.

Monday was the second consecutive day in which temperatures have soared.

Major Chinese cities have issued heat advisories as the country braces for record-breaking heat that could threaten electricity supply, crops and a fragile economy.

The heatwaves are occurring ahead of the regular summer season, which is particularly worrying for agriculture.

Crop damage could drive up food prices, exacerbate inflation and put pressure on China’s economy as it tries to rebound from a three-year zero-COVID policy that stunted growth.