The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, episode 162

This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: In an effort to reduce energy consumption, China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region prepares to crack down on bitcoin mining; A new study analyzes the potential environmental impact of 5G technologies; and China’s yuan surges to a three-year high against the U.S. dollar.

In addition, we speak with Nandini Venkata about an ultramarathon in Gansu province where extreme weather claimed the lives of 21 contestants.