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China urges citizens to stockpile ‘daily necessities’, sparking fears of food shortages | South China Morning Post

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A notice released by the Chinese government on November 1, 2021, urged households to stock up on daily necessities ahead of winter in case of emergencies. The advisory was issued following a spike in vegetable prices and a growing number of Covid-19 cases which have prompted increasingly strict measures including lo…

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