Xi declares open Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday night declared open the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing.

Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and Wang Qishan attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping declares open the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games while attending the opening ceremony of the Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons wave during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and Wang Qishan attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)