Some headlines - they are having a hell of a time over there. This is seriously impacting their primary agricultural area. Clickable headlines:
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- China Floods Call Into Question Sustainability Of Massive Three Gorges Dam
- Chinese authorities blow up dam to release floodwaters
- Yangtze River's No. 2 flood passes Three Gorges Dam
- Three Gorges Dam Scrutinized for Structural Flaws as China is Ravaged by Flooding
- China fears more devastating floods as Yangtze River’s levels rise again from yesterday - water rising again
- Upper reaches of local river in Hubei at risk of dam-breaking and flooding at any time
- China flood alert at highest despite key dam's safety assurance
- China in Focus (July 20): Three Gorges Dam ‘Leaked, Distorted’
This is a 100 year storm - China is in a world of hurt right now with the run on the banks, their sweetheart deals on international trade coming to a close, increased focus on Hong Kong and their horrible human rights problems and now this. They will be needing to import a lot of food this winter.
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