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It's more than two years since the pandemic started, but China is grappling with its worst

coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, tiny Lithuania teaches Germany a lesson

about how to give up Russian gas. Tune in as our columnists discuss the latest top stories.

Welcome back to the View's Room. I'm Peter Thalarson, coming to you from London's Canary

Wharf. This week, breaking views columnists in Asia

have been debating the fallout of the renewed outbreak of COVID-19 in the Chinese metropolis

of Shanghai. Meanwhile, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine reaches the end of its seventh week,

our colleagues in Europe have been looking at an interesting example of a country that

weaned itself off Russian gas.

First up, Yawin Chen, Pete Sweeney and Katrina Hamlin in Hong Kong talk about the coronavirus in China.

The mega city of Shanghai, the country's wealthiest city and home to multinationals like Tesla and Apple

is grappling with the unthinkable problem of food shortages as officials battle an outbreak

of COVID-19. China's private tech companies have been drafted into help tackle the crisis,

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