Topic: Zhejiang

China is experiencing massive electricity shortages and energy rationing after banning coal imports from Australia. Residents in provinces like Zhejiang and Hunan are reportedly facing restrictions on heating during freezing temperatures and losing elevator service in high-rise buildings. Analysts describe the ban as a "foolish own goal" by the Chinese government that is directly impacting its own population's welfare.

The New Yorker magazine's move to unionize is discussed as a potential sign of decline, with claims that modern unions primarily serve the Democratic Party. A separate anecdote from China's Zhejiang province reveals that local flag manufacturers predicted Donald Trump's 2016 victory early because they received significantly more orders for Trump flags than for Clinton flags.