Shanghai’s latest citywide lockdown has left residents anxious about being separated from their children, pets and struggling to find food.

Russia’s aggression has forced Germany to reconsider the notion that trade helps promote democracy.

Probably not, but Russia and China are likely to keep looking for ways to avoid U.S.-controlled financial infrastructure.

Shanghai officials boast that their strategy to snuff out the spread of COVID-19 is preferable to a city-wide lockdown. For residents living through the current wave, the effects are jarring.

China has experience serving as a sort of middleman for sanctioned nations like North Korea and Iran, one expert says.

The Chinese government is opposed to sanctions against Russia and says it will continue to trade with it. But that is not easy in practice.

The U.S. could expand tariffs on Chinese goods — but that may raise prices for American consumers.

China’s zero-tolerance approach to the virus is affecting American as well as Chinese companies.

China’s financial capital is not under a full lockdown, but strict anti-COVID measures still weigh on residents.

If fewer countries want Russian goods, supply goes up and China could, in theory, get cheaper prices. It is a whole other thing in practice.