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Imminent heatwaves to scorch northern China

Heatwaves are predicted to sweep through northern China in the next two weeks, with more than 250 million people expected to grapple with temperatures exceeding 40°C in some regions. For four to six days, the regions of Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Ningxia, and the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Gansu and Shaanxi, are expected to record temperatures of more than 40°C, said Fang Xiang (方翔), deputy head of the Chinese National Meteorological Center. China has had extreme weather contrasts this summer, with heatwaves in the north and heavy rain and floods in the south. The government has blame...