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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian attends a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 18, 2022.

Scene from Beijing

Officials wearing protective gear are seen in Beijing on Jan. 18, 2022. The municipal government said the same day that three more cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in the Chinese capital since the previous day.

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Scene from Beijing

Officials wearing protective gear are seen in Beijing on Jan. 18, 2022. The municipal government said the same day that three more cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in the Chinese capital since the previous day.

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China's economy grows 8.1% in 2021

Journalists line up in Beijing on Jan. 17, 2022, to receive gross domestic product data compiled by China's National Bureau of Statistics for 2021. China's economy grew 8.1 percent in 2021 from the previous year, marking the sharpest expansion in 10 years, the bureau said.

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Coronavirus worries in China

Photo taken Jan. 17, 2022, shows a COVID-19 testing facility in a parking space of Beijing Capital International Airport.

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Scene from Beijing

People dance in time with the music at a park in Beijing on Jan. 12, 2022.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

Beijing Winter Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen and Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon are seen on a large screen at Beijing railway station on Jan. 17, 2022, just weeks ahead of the start of the Olympics.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

Images of Beijing Winter Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen are seen on a wall of Beijing railway station on Jan. 17, 2022, just weeks ahead of the start of the Olympics.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

An installation featuring Beijing Winter Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen (L) and Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon is seen in the departure lobby of Beijing Capital International Airport on Jan. 17, 2022, just weeks ahead of the start of the Olympics.

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China's economy grows 8.1% in 2021

Officials of China's National Bureau of Statistics attend a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 17, 2022. China's economy grew 8.1 percent in 2021 from the previous year, marking the sharpest expansion in 10 years, the bureau said.

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Coronavirus worries in Beijing

A shopping mall in Beijing is closed on Jan. 16, 2022, after the first person in the Winter Olympic host city to be diagnosed with the Omicron coronavirus variant was found to have stopped by.

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Chinese statistics bureau chief Ning

Ning Jizhe, commissioner of China's National Bureau of Statistics, speaks at a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 17, 2022.

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Coronavirus worries in China

Only about half of the departure lobby is used with temporary fencing set up at Beijing Capital International Airport on Jan. 17, 2022, as the city prepares to host the Winter Olympics amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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China's economy grows 8.1% in 2021

A construction site (back) is seen in Beijing on Jan. 10, 2022. China's economy grew 8.1 percent in 2021 from a year earlier, government data showed on Jan. 17.

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Scene from Beijing

People dance in time with the music at a park in Beijing on Jan. 12, 2022.

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Coronavirus worries in China

Armed police officers wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus stand guard at Beijing Capital International Airport on Jan. 17, 2022.

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Beijing tightens COVID rules after 1st Omicron case

A shopping mall in Beijing is closed on Jan. 16, 2022, after the first person in the Winter Olympic host city to be diagnosed with the Omicron coronavirus variant was found to have stopped by. Beijing is stepping up measures to keep the coronavirus at bay.

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Beijing tightens COVID rules after 1st Omicron case

A shopping mall in Beijing is closed on Jan. 16, 2022, after the first person in the Winter Olympic host city to be diagnosed with the Omicron coronavirus variant was found to have stopped by. Beijing is stepping up measures to keep the coronavirus at bay.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

An installation featuring the official emblems of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics is seen in Beijing on Jan. 16, 2022, just weeks before the Chinese New Year coincides with the Olympics.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

An installation featuring Beijing Winter Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen (R) and Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon is seen in Beijing on Jan. 16, 2022, just weeks before the Chinese New Year coincides with the Olympics.

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Beijing tightens COVID rules after 1st Omicron case

A theater in Beijing is closed on Jan. 16, 2022, after the first person in the Winter Olympic host city to be diagnosed with the Omicron coronavirus variant was found to have stopped by. Beijing is stepping up measures to keep the coronavirus at bay.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

An installation featuring the official emblems of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics is seen in Beijing on Jan. 16, 2022, just weeks before the Chinese New Year coincides with the Olympics.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin attends a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2022.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

An installation featuring Beijing Winter Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen (R) and Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon is seen near the National Stadium in Beijing on Jan. 12, 2022.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

Photo taken Jan. 3, 2022, shows Beijing's National Stadium, which will stage the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 4.

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Figure skating: Mana Kawabe

Japanese figure skater Mana Kawabe speaks to the press in Uji in Kyoto Prefecture on Jan. 11, 2022. She will compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which will open Feb. 4. (Pool photo)

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Figure skating: Mana Kawabe

Japanese figure skater Mana Kawabe practices in Uji in Kyoto Prefecture on Jan. 11, 2022. She will compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which will open Feb. 4. (Pool photo)

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Figure skating: Mana Kawabe

Japanese figure skater Mana Kawabe practices in Uji in Kyoto Prefecture on Jan. 11, 2022. She will compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which will open Feb. 4. (Pool photo)

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Beijing Winter Olympics

A taxi driver disinfects seats taken by media personnel in Beijing on Jan. 9, 2022, less than a month before the start of the Winter Olympics.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

A cleaning robot is pictured at the main media center in Beijing on Jan. 9, 2022, less than a month before the start of the Winter Olympics.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

A robot sprays disinfectant on the floor at a hotel in Beijing on Jan. 5, 2022, about a month before the start of the Winter Olympics.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

Photo taken Jan. 9, 2022, shows a makeshift fence in front of a hotel in Beijing for media personnel covering the Winter Olympics.

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Beijing ahead of Olympics, Paralympics

Photo taken in Beijing on Jan. 4, 2022, shows a road exclusively reserved for vehicles related to the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which start on Feb. 4 and March 4, respectively.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

Photo taken Jan. 3, 2022, shows the Olympic flame for the Beijing Winter Olympics on display in the Chinese capital. The games are set to begin on Feb. 4 amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

A ski resort with artificial snow is pictured near Beijing on Dec. 12, 2021, ahead of the Winter Olympics.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

Long lines of cars wait at a checkpoint on a road near the border between the Chinese province of Hebei and Beijing on Nov. 28, 2021. Visitors to the capital must show a negative certificate of a COVID-19 PCR test taken within 48 hours amid stricter measures in place ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

Photo taken Dec. 15, 2021, shows the venue of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics for freestyle skiing and snowboard Big Air events.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin attends a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 7, 2022.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

Combined photo shows the swimming venue of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics (top), taken in January 2008, which was turned into the curling venue of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (bottom), taken in October 2021.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

Images of the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic mascots, Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon, are seen at a housing complex in Beijing on Dec. 17, 2021.

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Main media center for Beijing Winter Olympics

Security officials are pictured on Jan. 5, 2022, at the main media center for the Beijing Winter Olympics starting on Feb. 4.

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Main media center for Beijing Winter Olympics

Photo taken Jan. 4, 2022, shows the main media center for the Beijing Winter Olympics starting on Feb. 4.

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Main media center for Beijing Winter Olympics

Photo taken Jan. 5, 2022, shows a robot serving a meal at the main media center for the Beijing Winter Olympics starting on Feb. 4.

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Main media center for Beijing Winter Olympics

Photo taken Jan. 4, 2022, shows the main media center for the Beijing Winter Olympics starting on Feb. 4.

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Main media center for Beijing Winter Olympics

Photo taken Jan. 4, 2022, shows the main media center for the Beijing Winter Olympics starting on Feb. 4.

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Main media center for Beijing Winter Olympics

Photo taken Jan. 5, 2022, shows the main media center for the Beijing Winter Olympics starting on Feb. 4.

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Main media center for Beijing Winter Olympics

Photo taken Jan. 5, 2022, shows the main media center for the Beijing Winter Olympics starting on Feb. 4.

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Scene of Beijing ahead of 2022 Winter Olympics

Officials wearing protective gear work at Beijing Capital International Airport on Jan. 4, 2022, amid concerns over the novel coronavirus ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics starting next month.

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Scene of Beijing ahead of 2022 Winter Olympics

An official wearing protective gear escorts journalists who arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport to a bus on Jan. 4, 2022, amid concerns over the novel coronavirus ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics starting next month.

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China Mobile logo

File photo taken in Beijing on Jan. 4, 2021, shows logo of China Mobile.