China tells citizens to stockpile food as Covid controls are tightened

Source: Financial Times

China has warned families to store food and other essentials in case of emergencies, as officials drastically tighten restrictions to control a small Covid-19 outbreak.

Beijing’s already harsh “zero Covid” policies have grown even stricter as coronavirus cases climb in the country despite targeted lockdowns. Authorities reported 54 new locally transmitted cases on Monday.

Read more: https://www.ft.com/content/f3f0414f-97a2-4c5a-8a7d-da9e0e91d892

China is hitting a perfect storm this winter. Low on coal, covid reappearing and tensions with the West over Taiwan.

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China tells citizens to stockpile food as Covid controls are tightened (Original post)	Swede	Nov 2021	OP
When they tell people who were travelling "DON'T BOTHER COMING BACK TO BEIJING", something's up.	BamaRefugee	Nov 2021	#1
It's a hot mess...the CCP's anti-Western prop is at stupid levels recently	pecosbob	Nov 2021	#2
They also lost a LOT of produce during the storms	NullTuples	Nov 2021	#3
I think I'll head to smart and final.	OneCrazyDiamond	Nov 2021	#4

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Tue Nov 2, 2021, 04:03 PM

BamaRefugee (3,364 posts)

1. When they tell people who were travelling "DON'T BOTHER COMING BACK TO BEIJING", something's up.

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Tue Nov 2, 2021, 04:18 PM

pecosbob (6,742 posts)

2. It's a hot mess...the CCP's anti-Western prop is at stupid levels recently

Foreigners (primarily those of dark skin color) are commonly being barred from businesses under pretext of Covid precautions.

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Tue Nov 2, 2021, 04:27 PM

NullTuples (3,077 posts)

3. They also lost a LOT of produce during the storms

And are forecasting shortages this winter. And more shortages due to supply chain breakdowns. As one news outlet put it, "Spinach right now is more expensive than pork".

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Tue Nov 2, 2021, 05:31 PM

OneCrazyDiamond (1,725 posts)

4. I think I'll head to smart and final.

Dry Beans
Dry Rice
Hot sauce
and toilet paper seem appropriate.

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