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. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING — President Xi Jinping declared open the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium on the night of March 4 in Beijing.

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. [Photo/Xinhua]

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. [Photo/Xinhua]

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. [Photo/Xinhua]