China stocks fell on Thursday as a flare up in domestic COVID-19 cases spurred concerns over more lockdowns, while weakness in other Asian markets also weighhed on sentiment as investors re-assessed the U.S. monetary policy outlook. ** The blue-chip CSI 300 Index dropped 1.4% by the end of the morning session, and the Shanghai Composite Index declined 1%. ** Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index retreated 2.5%, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index slumped 3%. ** Most other Asian stocks dropped while the U.S. dollar rebounded, as investors tried to assess the outlook for Federal Reserve policy following stronger-than-expected retail...