Chinese Netizens Search for Biscuits, Canned Meat After Beijing Advises to Stock Up on Food

Outside a residential community where residents are under lockdown in Beijing, on Oct. 22.Photographer: VCG/Getty Images
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Army biscuits and luncheon meat are among the most searched items online by Chinese citizens after the government urged households this week to stock up on food and daily necessities.

Orders for compressed biscuits, a common military ration, have soared on China’s e-commerce platforms, with some vendors running out of stock, according to local media reports.