Xi meets Poland, Pakistan leaders in Olympic diplomacy


              In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping seen on podium and his wife Peng Liyuan host a banquet to welcome distinguished guests from around the world who attended the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Winter Olympics open Friday night, inviting the world back — sort of — for the pandemic era's second Games, this time as an emboldened and more powerful nation whose government's authoritarian turn provoked some countries' leaders to stay home. (Shen Hong/Xinhua via AP)
            
              Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing.  (Ju Peng/Pool Photo via AP)