Original article: US catches Chinese shipments of PPE to France and now to Germany, and diverts them by outbidding and overpaying. Germany calls it: “modern piracy”.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/02/global-battle-coronavirus-equipment-masks-tests

Here is the corresponding article in The Guardian
Spies, hijacks and export bans: the global battle for coronavirus equipment

Fears of shortages are driving many countries to take increasingly devious measures to secure masks and tests

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/02/global-battle-coronavirus-equipment-masks-tests
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