Good Morning. Welcome to The Wire’s daily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations. Paid subscribers automatically have this list emailed directly to their inboxes every day by 10 a.m. EST. Subscribe here. The Wall Street Journal U.S. Drops Case Against MIT Professor Accused of Hiding China Ties — Gang Chen was one of around two dozen academics charged since 2019 with allegedly lying about their affiliations.A Covid Contact-Tracing Contrast Lays Bare China’s Inequalities — Itineraries produce starkly different pictures of life in Beijing; migrant worker’s tale sparks outpouring of sympathy.EV Makers’ Next Headache: Scarce Battery Chemicals, Made in China — Lithium used to make electric-vehicle batteries is getting dear; that is only leading edge of supply-chain problem.TikTok Owner ByteDance’s Revenue Growth Slowed Last Year