Differentialgeometer
03.11.2021, 06:11
notice from the Chinese government that urged households to stock up on daily necessities ahead of winter in case of emergencies and food shortages has sparked widespread concern online.
The Ministry of Commerce told local authorities to stabilise food supply and prices, including for vegetables, meat and cooking oil in preparation for the coming cold months, according to the statement released on Monday evening.
“Families are encouraged to store a certain amount of daily necessities to meet the needs of daily life and emergencies,” the ministry said.
The notice sparked heated discussion online, with the hashtag “Ministry of Commerce encourages households to stockpile daily necessities as needed” garnering more than 40 million views on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like social platform, and nearly 5,000 comments as of Tuesday evening Beijing time.
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Some users speculated the call to stockpile food was related to the possible outbreak of war with Taiwan. (https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3151340/beijing-capable-taiwan-invasion-2025-islands-defence-minister?utm_source=google_amp&utm_medium=Off-Platform-referrals&utm_campaign=3154603_inline_link)
On Tuesday, the ministry’s director of consumption promotion, Zhu Xiaoliang, assured people there was no imminent threat to food supply.
Es wird evtl spannend.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3154603/china-sparks-fear-about-taiwan-tensions-food-shortages-after
The Ministry of Commerce told local authorities to stabilise food supply and prices, including for vegetables, meat and cooking oil in preparation for the coming cold months, according to the statement released on Monday evening.
“Families are encouraged to store a certain amount of daily necessities to meet the needs of daily life and emergencies,” the ministry said.
The notice sparked heated discussion online, with the hashtag “Ministry of Commerce encourages households to stockpile daily necessities as needed” garnering more than 40 million views on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like social platform, and nearly 5,000 comments as of Tuesday evening Beijing time.
……
Some users speculated the call to stockpile food was related to the possible outbreak of war with Taiwan. (https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3151340/beijing-capable-taiwan-invasion-2025-islands-defence-minister?utm_source=google_amp&utm_medium=Off-Platform-referrals&utm_campaign=3154603_inline_link)
On Tuesday, the ministry’s director of consumption promotion, Zhu Xiaoliang, assured people there was no imminent threat to food supply.
Es wird evtl spannend.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3154603/china-sparks-fear-about-taiwan-tensions-food-shortages-after