Tourists use umbrellas to shelter from the sun in Hong Kong on June 19, 2025. Nationwide temperatures in China are poised to climb almost 3C above historical averages in the first week of the month. - AFP
BEIJING: A sizzling start to July is on the cards for China, where nationwide temperatures are poised to climb almost 3C above historical averages in the first week of the month.
That’ll pile pressure on electricity supplies as people crank up their air conditioners, demand for which has nearly doubled in the past decade.
