National From across the Pacific, Taiwan's president castigates California shooting The leader of the self-governing East Asian island condemned violence following the deadly attack against a Taiwanese congregation in California. The Associated Press
Environment China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions Officials in the country face political pressure to ensure stability as President Xi Jinping prepares to try and award himself a third five-year term as ruling party leader. The Associated Press
Health The pandemic inspired a cartoonist to explore their Wuhanese roots and queer identity In the funny and heartfelt coming-of-age graphic memoir 'Messy Roots,' artist Laura Gao unpacks their relationship with their Asianness, queerness and their ever-changing home city of Wuhan. Malaka Gharib
World The U.S. orders non-emergency staff to leave Shanghai amid a COVID surge Many residents in the city of 26 million have been confined to their homes for up to three weeks as China maintains its "zero-COVID" strategy of handling outbreaks. The Associated Press
Health 26 million people in Shanghai are locked down due to a surge in COVID cases The COVID-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains "extremely grim" amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 million people to their homes, a city official said Tuesday. The Associated Press
World World Bank says war shocks will drag on Asian economies The development lending institution urges governments to lift restrictions on trade and services and to end fossil fuel subsidies to encourage adoption of more green energy technologies. The Associated Press
World Ukraine top of agenda as China, EU prepare to meet at summit The European Union is seeking China's assurances that it won't assist Russia in circumventing economic sanctions for invading Ukraine and cooperation on ending the war at today's virtual meeting. The Associated Press
World Jetliner crashes with 132 aboard in southern China, officials say Authorities have not yet determined the total number of casualties or why the plane went down as debris is seen littered across a mountainside in Guangxi's Teng county. Emily Feng
Business 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
Health 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 Aowen Cao
