I know the cause of China's coal shortage!

[Shermann]

Santa is stockpiling coal at the North Pole for the stockings of all those naughty anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers on his list.

Ho Ho Ho!

[okaawhatever]

1. Good one. LOL.

[Walleye]

2. Joe Manchin should give Xi a call, he's got plenty of coal

[jmowreader]

3. Santa's sleigh can't carry that much coal

It would have to be brought in a Liebherr mining dump truck that is big enough to block our the sun when it passes by.

And then it needs to be dumped right on their houses.

Preferably while they’re home.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Ok, that got a chuckle...

[Igel]

5. Or maybe part is political.

They've cut Australian coal deliveries because Australia said something Xi didn't like.

Can always blame somebody else. The Great Leader is never wrong. Esp. when the media supports the government and gets its message out ... Or else.

[pecosbob]

6. In Bejing the taxis won't take cash...you need an electronic payment

Ironically, in some of the coal-producing areas of China the coal suppliers are now only taking cash...it's going to be a cold winter in China.