[subterfuge]

My friend’s girlfriend in China says there are no shortages.

[rfreedom4u]

“My friend’s girlfriend in China says there are no shortages”

Not yet. But once the government starts giving priority to the military upon invading Taiwan there will be.

[metmom]

They are telling people to stockpile in the event of shortages. That will cause some local ones when people panic buy.

Maybe it’s not where your friend’s friend lives. Yet.