Authorities warn of heat waves

China’s authorities warn of heat waves in the north of the country. Temperatures of over 40 degrees are expected in northern China for several consecutive days in the next two weeks. 250 million people in the regions of Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia, as well as the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Gansu, and Shaanxi, could be affected, according to Fang Xiang, Deputy Director of the National Meteorological Center (NMC).