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A statement from China’s government urging local authorities to ensure there was adequate food supply during the winter and encouraging people to stock up on some essentials prompted concerned talk online, with people linking it with the widening coronavirus outbreak, a forecast cold snap, or even rising tensions with Taiwan.
The Ministry of Commerce urged local authorities to stabilize prices and ensure supplies of daily necessities including vegetables this winter and next spring, according to a statement Monday evening. Chinese households were also encouraged to stock up on a certain amount of daily necessities in preparation for the winter months or emergencies.
The notice was similar to one released in September before the week of holidays at the start of October, which told local governments to ensure food supplies and stable prices during the break….
The call to stock up on food comes less than two weeks after a different government department told companies not to hoard food.
America is having problems with supply chains, but China is preparing for an actual food shortage after all the bad weather that has destroyed crops. This announcement caused panic buying, which cleared grocery shelves in a single day.
In late September, the CCP instructed energy companies to do everything in their power to stock up on coal and other supplies, anticipating a shortage.