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.

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.

Another woman filmed herself buying medical supplies claiming: “it feels so awesome to buy all the masks! I didn’t leave a single mask for the Americans”

English subtitles added for everyone who would like to understand what she was saying in the video. The line –

"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

There have been numerous videos showing Chinese nationals hoarding medical supplies well before the pandemic reached America. The individuals then reportedly sent all of the supplies back to mainland China, leaving America with a shortage of the much needed commodity.

Other videos show Chinese individuals hoarding baby formula, buying all of the product out of entire supermarkets as early as December.

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.