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FILE - The Chinese flag is raised as the next host country during the closing ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sept. 2, 2018. Less than three months after Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, reports in China on Friday, May 6, 2022 said this year's Asian Games are being postponed because of concerns over the spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Asian Games in China postponed because of spread of COVID-19

By Stephen Wade May. 06, 2022 02:51 AM EDT

FILE - Peng Shuai, of China, serves to Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
Peng Shuai saga hews to familiar script in China

By Sarah Dilorenzo Feb. 07, 2022 05:53 AM EST

FILE - Peng Shuai of China reacts after scoring a point against Monica Niculescu of Romania during their women's singles match of the China Open tennis tournament at the Diamond Court in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. The head of the women’s professional tennis tour announced Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, that all WTA tournaments would be suspended in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former high-ranking government official in that country of sexual assault.(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted

Dec. 19, 2021 10:09 PM EST

FILE - In this May 2, 2021, file photo, a woman adjusts her face mask as she walks by a statue featuring the Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating on display at the Shougang Park in Beijing. China's "zero tolerance" strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission of the coronavirus has kept kept the country where the virus first was detected in late 2019 largely free of the disease. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
China keeps virus at bay at high cost ahead of Olympics

By Joe Mcdonald And Huizhong Wu Sep. 21, 2021 08:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 13 2019, file photo, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, right, of Finland passes Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany at the start of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan. The 2021 Japanese Grand Prix has been canceled following discussions between the government and race promoters, Formula One organizers said Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021.(AP Photo/Toru Hanai, File)
Japanese GP canceled because of coronavirus pandemic

Aug. 18, 2021 04:47 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, activists wearing masks of the IOC President Thomas Bach and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose in front of the Olympic Rings during a street protest against the holding of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, in Dharmsala, India. The IOC has declined several recent requests to move the Olympics out of Beijing. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia, File)
Beijing Games: Sports coverage fine, other things maybe not

By Stephen Wade Aug. 02, 2021 02:24 AM EDT

A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, June 28, 2021. Asian stock markets declined Monday after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to manufacturing indicators from Japan, China and South Korea.( (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Stocks open mixed on Wall Street after big gains last week

The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 02:11 AM EDT

People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, June 28, 2021. Asian stock markets declined Monday after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to manufacturing indicators from Japan, China and South Korea.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Asian markets lower after Wall Street recovers to new high

By Joe Mcdonald Jun. 28, 2021 12:14 AM EDT

Diamond League cancels 2 Chinese events because of virus

Jun. 24, 2021 09:21 AM EDT
MONACO (AP) — The Diamond League track meet scheduled in Shanghai and a second in China were canceled Thursday because of coronavirus-related travel...

A currency trader walks near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 17, 2021. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated it might ease off economic stimulus earlier than previously thought.(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Stocks push mostly higher on Wall Street after wobbly start

The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2021 01:38 AM EDT

A currency trader walks near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 17, 2021. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated it might ease off economic stimulus earlier than previously thought.(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Asian stocks follow Wall St lower on Fed hints at rate hikes

By Joe Mcdonald Jun. 16, 2021 02:40 AM EDT

A woman wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and New York Dow indexes at a securities firm Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares were mixed in quiet trading Wednesday ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting that may give clues on what lies ahead with its massive support for markets. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian shares mixed in quiet trading ahead of US Fed decision

By Yuri Kageyama Jun. 15, 2021 01:06 AM EDT

People wearing face masks stand next to a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Friday, June 11, 2021. Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after the S&P 500 index notched another record high despite a 5% surge in U.S. consumer prices in May. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Asian shares mixed after US inflation jumps 5% in May

By Elaine Kurtenbach Jun. 10, 2021 05:25 AM EDT

A man wearing a protective mask rides a bicycle in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after China reported a big jump in factory gate prices at a time when inflation is a top investor concern. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian shares mixed as China reports jump in inflation

By Elaine Kurtenbach Jun. 08, 2021 02:33 AM EDT

A currency trader takes a look at documents at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Stocks edged lower in Asia on Tuesday after a mixed finish on Wall Street, as investors weighed the risks of inflation against signs the recovery from the pandemic is gaining momentum. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Asian shares edge lower after mixed finish on Wall Street

By Elaine Kurtenbach Jun. 06, 2021 11:24 PM EDT

Protesters chant slogans as they rally in downtown Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, June 5, 2021. Thousands of people gathered opposing the Hungarian government's plan of building a campus for China's Fudan University in Budapest. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh)
Hungary: Plan to build Chinese university branch protested

Jun. 05, 2021 03:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday Jan. 21, 2014, file photo, slaughtered chickens are displayed for sale at a wholesale poultry market in Shanghai. The Chinese government on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, says a 41-year-old man has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the risk of large-scale spread is low. (AP Photo, File)
China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first

Jun. 01, 2021 01:24 PM EDT

A man wearing a protective mask rides a bicycle in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after Wall Street began a post-holiday week on a lackluster note. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian shares mixed after lackluster day on Wall Street

By Yuri Kageyama Jun. 01, 2021 10:33 AM EDT

A currency trader walks by the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 27, 2021. Asian shares fell Thursday, as investors watched for signs of inflation and awaited U.S. economic data expected later in the day. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Asian shares slip with eyes on inflation, US economy

By Yuri Kageyama May. 26, 2021 01:47 AM EDT

A man and a woman wearing protective masks stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as inflation fears eased and investors looked ahead to U.S. data that are expected to show economic growth accelerating. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian shares advance as investors await US growth data

By Joe Mcdonald May. 25, 2021 02:43 AM EDT