Numerous videos have emerged of Chinese citizens buying up, hoarding and the shipping US medical supplies back to China. While American medical workers resort to relying on makeshift protective medical gear.
虽然流亡海外,老公陷狱,我仍然非常关心国内疫情。得知湖北紧缺医疗物资,1月底我在美国迅速采购了一批,包括62万双医用手套,8万只医用口罩,2千套防护服,1500支体温计。总价值100万元。目前已经发出大部分,2月停航后,其余仍在等待发货。我知道这样做非常尴尬,国家抛弃了我,我还舍不得家国。😰 pic.twitter.com/3atQJuFNfw
— 李华 (@tianshan2020) February 28, 2020
The roughly translated text: Although exiled overseas and my husband imprisoned, I am still very concerned about the domestic epidemic. Knowing that Hubei is in short supply of medical supplies, I quickly purchased a batch in the United States at the end of January, including 620,000 pairs of medical gloves, 80,000 medical masks, 2,000 sets of protective clothing, and 1,500 thermometers. The total value is 1 million yuan. Most of them have already been issued and the rest are still waiting for delivery after the suspension in February. I know it’s very embarrassing to do this, the country has abandoned me, and I can’t bear my country.
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"It feels so awesome to buy all the masks! I didn't leave a single mask for the Americans!" is the title of this video she posted. pic.twitter.com/Pe7qmlz70i— W. B. Yeats (@WBYeats1865) March 31, 2020
Milk Powder War — Raging fire BURNING from #HongKong to #Australia 🔥
Some #Chinese women were seen *bulk-buying* baby milk formula in #Melbourne.
Many suspect these buyers hoard infant formula stocks & #resell them in #China at huge profit! Babies in Australia are suffering! pic.twitter.com/MM1KkzT2ri
— @Dystopia – #StayHomeSaveLives (@Dystopia992) December 23, 2019
The Chinese knew the extent of the pandemic even before it arrived to western shores. They hoarded critical supplies and sent the back to China.