Security personnel stand outside the Great Hall of the People before the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, Sunday, October 16, 2022. The overarching theme emerging from China's ongoing Communist Party congress is one of continuity, not change. The weeklong meeting is expected to reappoint Xi Jinping as leader, reaffirm a commitment to his policies for the next five years and possibly elevate his status even further as one of the most powerful leaders in China's modern history. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)





A security guard wearing a face shield and mask asks visitors wearing the emperor and empress costumes to scan their traveling code before entering to the Forbidden City during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, China on Sunday, October 16, 2022. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)





A medical worker in protective gear collects a sample from a man at a coronavirus testing site setup along a pedestrian walkway in Beijing on Sunday, October 16, 2022. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)





Delegates are seen after the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 16, 2022. (Photo by Noel Celis/AFP Photo)





Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen on a TV in a street in Hong Kong on October 16, 2022, as he delivers the opening speech of the ruling Communist Party’s 20th party congress in Beijing. (Photo by Isaac Lawrence/AFP Photo)





Volunteers take a selfie outside the Great Hall of the People on October 16, 2022 in Beijing, China. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened on Sunday. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)





Military delegates leave after the Opening Ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at The Great Hall of People on October 16, 2022 in Beijing, China. Chinese President Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure a third term in power. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)





Hostesses prepare drinks at the Great Hall of the People before the opening ceremony for the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, China, Sunday, October 16, 2022. China on Sunday opens a twice-a-decade party conference at which leader Xi Jinping is expected to receive a third five-year term that breaks with recent precedent and establishes himself as arguably the most powerful Chinese politician since Mao Zedong. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)





Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen on a TV screen in a restaurant in Hong Kong on October 16, 2022, as he delivers the opening speech of the ruling Communist Partys 20th party congress in Beijing. (Photo by Isaac Lawrence/AFP Photo)





An aerial view of paddy fields at Debao County on October 16, 2022 in Baise, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. The paddy fields in Baise have entered harvest season. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)





A man wearing a protective mask, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks near office towers in the Lujiazui financial district of Shanghai, China on October 17, 2022. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





A man walks behind the decorations for the 20th National Congress, in Shanghai, China, 17 October 2022. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened on 16 October in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping is predicted to be granted a third five-year term. (Photo by Alex Plavevski/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A man surfes on waves brought by typhoon Nesat in Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong, China, 17 October 2022. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 3 warning signal on 17 October with Typhoon Nesat edging closer to the coast of Guangdong. Nesat is not predicted to hit Hong Kong. (Photo by Jérôme Favre/EPA/EFE)





This photo taken on October 18, 2022 shows an aerial view of Beiling Park during the autumn season in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province. (Photo by AFP Photo/China Stringer Network)





Commuters ride an MTR subway train in Hong Kong, Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Hong Kong's leader on Wednesday unveiled a new visa scheme to woo global talent, as the city seeks to stem a brain drain that has risked its status as an international financial center. (Photo by Vernon Yuen/AP Photo)





A worker wearing a face mask walks along a trailer full of rental bicycles parked along a street in Beijing, Wednesday, October 19, 2022. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)





Two hundred teddy bears wearing suits are on display outside a Thom Browne shop on October 19, 2022 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Wang Gang/VCG via Getty Images)





Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee delivers his first annual policy address at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China on October 19, 2022. (Photo by Tyrone Siu/Reuters)





This photo taken on October 19, 2022 shows a worker producing soy sauce in Rugao in China's eastern Jiangsu province. (Photo by AFP Photo/China Stringer Network)





Journalists covering the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party dine behind a shield to ward off COVID-19 transmissions at a hotel in Beijing, Thursday, October 20, 2022. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)