China faces electricity shortages

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There have been widespread power outages across China as the country lacks coal. James Mayger is China economy editor for Bloomberg in Beijing, and explains the background to the problems. Also in the programme, the BBC's Victoria Craig reports on how climate change became one of the key issues in the recent German federal election, and meets some of those recovering from this summer's devastating floods. Plus, after several pandemic-related delays, the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die, will get its world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London today. Laura Houlgatte is chief executive of the International Union of Cinemas in Brussels, and tells us how much cinemas are banking on the tuxedo-clad spy to spearhead a renaissance in business. Today's edition is presented by Mike Johnson, and produced by Vishala Sri-Pathma and Sara Parry. (Picture: Power pylons in Beijing. Picture credit: Getty Images.)