Technology U.S. bans the sale and import of some tech from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE The five-member FCC said it has voted unanimously to adopt new rules that will block the importation or sale of certain technology products that pose security risks to U.S. critical infrastructure. The Associated Press
Health Surge in outbreaks tests China's easing of zero-COVID policy Cities are once again locking down thousands of neighborhoods and sending people into quarantine, even as local Chinese authorities are tasked with easing COVID restrictions. Emily Feng Aowen Cao
Technology The FBI alleges TikTok poses national security concerns The FBI is concerned that the Chinese government could use TikTok to influence American users or control their devices. The company is working with the U.S. government towards a security agreement. Rachel Treisman
World 4 takeaways from President Biden's 'very blunt' meeting with China's Xi Jinping The three-hour meeting between Xi and President Biden finished Monday with both leaders expressing an openness to restoring communication channels and repairing the U.S.-China relationship. Emily Feng Vincent Ni
Business Why world leaders are warily watching the German leader's trip to China As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to China to meet with President Xi Jinping on Friday, he is under political pressure at home, and from Washington, to rethink Berlin's relationship with Beijing. Esme Nicholson
Business Tesla Bounces Back After Production Slowdown Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks to quell investors' fears of slowing demand as inflation puts a strain on the auto industry. Mary Yang
Health A public payphone in China began ringing and ringing. Who was calling? It started in July. The callers live in Gourd Island, and they were hoping to share an important message that they saw was being ignored by their local authorities. Aowen Cao Emily Feng
Technology Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets Meta says it has disrupted a large Russian network of fake accounts pushing a pro-Kremlin view of the war in Ukraine and a separate Chinese campaign targeting the U.S. midterm elections. Shannon Bond
Business An economic perfect storm is battering emerging markets. Debt crises loom With a strengthening dollar and rising commodity prices, developing nations are having a hard time paying their debts. Jason Beaubien
World China announces new drills around Taiwan as a U.S. delegation visits the island The visit comes less than two weeks after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, which prompted days of threatening military exercises by China. The Associated Press
