Shares in China fall amid strongest COVID-19 lockdown yet A second consecutive day of losses comes while China faces a surging number of COVID-19 cases across the country. Ayana Archie
A surge in COVID-19 spurs new lockdowns in China's cities In the latest wave, the highly transmissible omicron variant has moved more quickly than contact tracing allows. Emily Feng
White House tells China of its 'deep concerns' about providing assistance to Russia U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese diplomats in Rome on Monday in what a senior administration adviser described as an "intense" seven-hour session. John Ruwitch
China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by stealth omicron While the numbers are small relative to numbers reported in Europe or in the U.S., they are the highest since the first big outbreak of COVID-19 in the central city of Wuhan in early 2020. The Associated Press
The battle for Ukraine could test the limits of closer ties between China and Russia The Cold War rivals have grown much closer in recent years. But China's ties to Russia are now becoming a bigger liability than Beijing expected. Emily Feng
In phone call, China plays a balancing act over Russia's invasion of Ukraine In a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasizes dialogue and negotiation in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Emily Feng
How the U.S. benefits when China turns its back on Bitcoin Until the middle of last year, most cryptocurrency mining took place in China. Then authorities pulled the plug. So Chinese bitcoin miners began moving their gear to U.S. towns like Kearney, Nebraska. Emily Feng
2 Russians medal at the Olympic figure skating final, but not Kamila Valieva Two skaters from the Russian Olympic Committee took the top two spots at the women's program at the Beijing Olympics. Kamila Valieva, who has been at the center of a scandal, took fourth place. Jaclyn Diaz
The mystery of the chained woman in China A video showed her chained inside a shed. It got nearly 2 billion clicks and sparked a national debate over her identity, whether she is mentally ill — and whether she was trafficked as a bride. Emily Feng
Not a married heterosexual woman? You might not get certain reproductive care in China Rules around the country cut out unmarried women and LGBT people of maternity benefits, even as China's leaders try to get citizens to have more babies to reverse the declining birthrate. Emily Feng
