FILE - New Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping waves in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Nov. 15, 2012. When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, it wasn't clear what kind of leader he would be. His low-key persona during a steady rise through the ranks of the Communist Party gave no hint that he would evolve into one of modern China's most dominant leaders, or that he would put the economically and militarily ascendant country on a collision course with the U.S.-led international order. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Asian stock markets fell again Tuesday as investors waited for U.S. inflation data amid unease about higher interest rates, Chinese efforts to contain coronavirus outbreaks and Russia's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Asian stock markets fell again Tuesday as investors waited for U.S. inflation data amid unease about higher interest rates, Chinese efforts to contain coronavirus outbreaks and Russia's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Asian stock markets fell again Tuesday as investors waited for U.S. inflation data amid unease about higher interest rates, Chinese efforts to contain coronavirus outbreaks and Russia's war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, April 11, 2022. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Monday after the Federal Reserve indicated it might raise interest rates more aggressively to cool U.S. inflation. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, April 11, 2022. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Monday after the Federal Reserve indicated it might raise interest rates more aggressively to cool U.S. inflation. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing protective mask walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, April 11, 2022. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Monday after the Federal Reserve indicated it might raise interest rates more aggressively to cool U.S. inflation. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A copy of newspaper headline shows former Hong Kong Chief Secretary John Lee in preparation for running the upcoming leadership race in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 10, 2022. Lee on Saturday formally declared his candidacy for the upcoming leadership election, entering the race for chief executive viewed by many as Beijing's preferred candidate. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Thursday, April 7, 2022. Asian shares tracked a retreat on Wall Street after details from last month’s Federal Reserve meeting showed the central bank plans to be aggressive in fighting inflation. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man stands next to a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Thursday, April 7, 2022. Asian shares tracked a retreat on Wall Street after details from last month’s Federal Reserve meeting showed the central bank plans to be aggressive in fighting inflation. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Thursday, April 7, 2022. Asian shares tracked a retreat on Wall Street after details from last month’s Federal Reserve meeting showed the central bank plans to be aggressive in fighting inflation. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask burns paper money at the gravesite of a relative in a cemetery during the Chinese Ching Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Hong Kong Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Thousands of Hong Kong residents pay respects to their ancestors and relatives during the annual festival. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask burns paper money at the gravesite of a relative in a cemetery during the Chinese Ching Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Hong Kong, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Thousands of Hong Kong residents pay respects to their ancestors and relatives during the annual festival. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask burns paper money at the gravesite of a relative in a cemetery during the Chinese Ching Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Hong Kong Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Thousands of Hong Kong residents paid respects to their ancestors and relatives during the annual festival. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A couple burn paper money at the gravesite of a relative in a cemetery during the Chinese Ching Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Hong Kong Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Thousands of Hong Kong residents pay respects to their ancestors and relatives during the annual festival. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A family walks through the tightly packed gravesites in a cemetery during the Chinese Ching Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Hong Kong Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Thousands of Hong Kong residents pay respects to their ancestors and relatives during the annual festival. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman cleans the gravesite of a relative in a cemetery during the Chinese Ching Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Hong Kong Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Thousands of Hong Kong residents pay respects to their ancestors and relatives during the annual festival. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask stands at the gravesite of a relative in a cemetery during the Chinese Ching Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Hong Kong Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Thousands of Hong Kong residents pay respects to their ancestors and relatives during the annual festival.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing face mask cleans the gravesite of a relative in a cemetery during the Chinese Ching Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Hong Kong Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Thousands of Hong Kong residents pay respects to their ancestors and relatives during the annual festival.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face mask walk at a cemetery during the Chinese Ching Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Hong Kong Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Thousands of Hong Kong residents pay respects to their ancestors and relatives during the annual festival.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam leaves after a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, April 4, 2022. Lam announced Monday, April 4, that she will step down in June after 42 years in government service, ending with a tumultuous 5-year term as the city's chief executive. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

FILE - Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam leaves after a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, April 4, 2022. Lam announced Monday, April 4, 2022, that she will step down in June after 42 years in government service, ending with a tumultuous 5-year term as the city's chief executive. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu,File)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam pauses during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, April 4, 2022. Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation of a tough national security law that quashed dissent, said Monday she will not seek a second term. Her successor will be picked in May. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to reporter's questions during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, April 4, 2022. Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation of a tough national security law that quashed dissent, said Monday she will not seek a second term. Her successor will be picked in May. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Monday, April 4, 2022. Shares in Asia were mostly higher Monday as gains carried over from a strong finish last week on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, April 4, 2022. Shares in Asia were mostly higher Monday as gains carried over from a strong finish last week on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Monday, April 4, 2022. Shares in Asia were mostly higher Monday as gains carried over from a strong finish last week on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam leaves after a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, April 4, 2022. Hong Kong leader Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation of a tough national security law that quashed dissent, said Monday she will not seek a second term. Her successor will be picked in May. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to questions during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, April 4, 2022. Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation of a tough national security law that quashed dissent, said Monday she will not seek a second term. Her successor will be picked in May. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to reporter's questions during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, April 4, 2022. Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation of a tough national security law that quashed dissent, said Monday she will not seek a second term. Her successor will be picked in May. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam pauses during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, April 4, 2022. Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation of a tough national security law that quashed dissent, said Monday she will not seek a second term. Her successor will be picked in May. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam leaves after a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, April 4, 2022. Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation of a tough national security law that quashed dissent, said Monday she will not seek a second term. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

People wearing face masks looks at parrots at a bird market in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing face mask stands next to a parrot at a bird market in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing face mask holds parrots at a bird market in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask stands next to a bird cage at a bird market in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask stands next to parrots at a bird market in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks walk at a bird market in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks along the streets of Hong Kong, Thursday, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus carries a boy along a street in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks along the streets of Hong Kong, Thursday, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A boy wearing face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus tries out an umbrella along a street in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus look out from a tram in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past a building under along a street in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk past pigeons along a sidewalk in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks walk at a street in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March, 29, 2022. Hong Kong has reported about 200 deaths daily on average over the past week as many elderly residents who were unvaccinated die from COVID-19. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing face mask walks past a poster at a street in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March, 29, 2022. Hong Kong has reported about 200 deaths daily on average over the past week as many elderly residents who were unvaccinated die from COVID-19.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks walk at a downtown street in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March, 29, 2022. Hong Kong has reported about 200 deaths daily on average over the past week as many elderly residents who were unvaccinated die from COVID-19.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing protective mask walks at a street in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March, 29, 2022. Hong Kong has reported about 200 deaths daily on average over the past week as many elderly residents who were unvaccinated die from COVID-19.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask walks past a poster at a street in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March, 29, 2022. Hong Kong has reported about 200 deaths daily on average over the past week as many elderly residents who were unvaccinated die from COVID-19.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Tuesday, March, 29, 2022. Asian shares are higher after an advance on Wall Street ahead of another round of talks between Russia and Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Tuesday, March, 29, 2022. Asian shares are higher after an advance on Wall Street ahead of another round of talks between Russia and Ukraine.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Tuesday, March, 29, 2022. Asian shares are higher after an advance on Wall Street ahead of another round of talks between Russia and Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A security guard wearing face mask stands at the entrance of a building in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March, 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks buy food at a wet market in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March, 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Monday, March 28, 2022. Asian shares were mixed on Monday as worries about the pandemic, inflation and the war in Ukraine weighed on market sentiment. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Monday, March 28, 2022. Asian shares were mixed on Monday as worries about the pandemic, inflation and the war in Ukraine weighed on market sentiment. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Monday, March 28, 2022. Asian shares were mixed on Monday as worries about the pandemic, inflation and the war in Ukraine weighed on market sentiment. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask walks past a painting on a street in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A police officer wearing a face mask walks on a street past a torn poster in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask walks past a painting on a street in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, center, Chief Secretary, John Lee, left, and Financial Secretary, Paul Chan listen to a reporter's question during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, center, Chief Secretary, John Lee, left, and Financial Secretary, Paul Chan listen to a reporter's question during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, center, Chief Secretary, John Lee, left, and Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, right, listen to a reporter's question during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to a reporter's question during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to a reporter's question during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to a reporter's question during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to a reporter's question during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to a reporter's question during a news conference in Hong Kong, Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool)

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, March 21, 2022. Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly gain in 16 months as investors watched efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man stands next to a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, March 21, 2022. Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly gain in 16 months as investors watched efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, March 21, 2022. Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly gain in 16 months as investors watched efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, March 21, 2022. Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly gain in 16 months as investors watched efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

An elderly couple wear face masks move on a footbridge in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask does exercises at a park in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 20, 2022. Hong Kong's leader said Sunday that the government would consider lifting strict social distancing measures as new COVID-19 infections in the city continued trending downward. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks wait to see traditional Chinese doctor in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing face mask takes a rest at a park in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 20, 2022. Hong Kong's leader said Sunday that the government would consider lifting strict social distancing measures as new COVID-19 infections in the city continued trending downward. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask takes a rest at a park in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 20, 2022. Hong Kong's leader said Sunday that the government would consider lifting strict social distancing measures as new COVID-19 infections in the city continued trending downward.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks walk at a park in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 20, 2022. Hong Kong's leader said Sunday that the government would consider lifting strict social distancing measures as new COVID-19 infections in the city continued trending downward.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks sit next to facilities being cordoned off for the social distancing law at a park in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 20, 2022. Hong Kong's leader said Sunday that the government would consider lifting strict social distancing measures as new COVID-19 infections in the city continued trending downward.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing a face mask sits next to facilities being cordoned off for the social distancing law at a park in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 20, 2022. Hong Kong's leader said Sunday that the government would consider lifting strict social distancing measures as new COVID-19 infections in the city continued trending downward.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask walks past facilities being cordoned off for the social distancing law at a park in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 20, 2022. Hong Kong's leader said Sunday that the government would consider lifting strict social distancing measures as new COVID-19 infections in the city continued trending downward. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing face mask walks past a closed shop in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask walks past some dinosaur models in the Central district in Hong Kong, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A worker wearing face mask does the cleaning at an open area at a shopping mall against Victoria Harbor which is covered in heavy fog in Hong Kong, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask rests outside a shopping mall against Central district in Hong Kong, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks walk past QR codes at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing face mask walks at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks enjoy fishing against Victoria Harbor which is covered in fog in Hong Kong, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks walk at a shopping mall against Central district in Hong Kong, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Buildings are covered in heavy fog at Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor, Friday, March 18, 2022. Fog blanketing Hong Kong is common in springtime and may greatly affect shipping and aviation. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing a face mask walks with two children on a street in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask walks past a thermometer and a Thinker statue at a book shop in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask walks past a store for lease in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask walks past a shop selling antique bank notes in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask walks past a shop with a discount sign in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A vendor wearing a face mask arranges flowers on a street in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A health worker wearing a protective mask stands at a temporary testing center for COVID-19 in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing a face mask walks past a poster outside a beauty salon in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A worker wearing a face mask cleans a temporary testing center for COVID-19 in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks leave after testing at a temporary testing center for COVID-19 in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A security guard stands at a quiet shopping mall in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman stands on an escalator at a quiet shopping mall in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman stands on an empty street usually packed with shoppers in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man walks with takeaway food on a quiet footbridge usually packed with shoppers in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People walk on a quiet street usually packed with shoppers in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A couple walk on a quiet street usually packed with shoppers in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A customer, right, wearing face mask scans QR codes at the entrance before getting haircut at a salon after temporarily closing in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A customer gets haircut at a salon after temporarily closing in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A haircut sign is seen outside a salon at a street after temporarily closing in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks wait to get haircut at a salon after temporarily closing in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks queue up to get haircut at a salon after temporarily closing in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks get haircut at a salon after temporarily closing in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks queue up to get haircut at a salon after temporarily closing in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A customer gets haircut at a salon after temporarily closing in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks as a man gets haircut at a salon after temporarily closing in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

FILE - A woman stands on an empty street usually packed with shoppers in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's total coronavirus infections exceeded 1 million on Friday, March 18, 2022, amid a widespread outbreak and thousands of deaths in recent weeks.Health officials reported 20,079 infections on Friday, taking the city's total tally of coronavirus infections to 1,016,944. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

A man walks at a shopping mall usually packed with shoppers in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man walks on a quiet street usually packed with shoppers in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman walks on a quiet street usually packed with shoppers in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A quiet main street usually packed with shoppers is seen in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People walk on a quiet street usually packed with shoppers in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A security guard closes the door at a shopping mall in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man walks on an empty mall usually packed with shoppers in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man sits on an empty tram usually packed with passengers in Causeway Bay, a famous shopping district in Hong Kong Thursday, March 10, 2022. Hong Kong's neon lights are still on, but COVID-19 has turned off a lot of the city's usual energy. Instead, now there is an unusual sense of limbo. Busy shopping streets and office districts are very much emptier than ever before. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing a face mask walks past a temporarily closed hair salon in Hong Kong, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask holds a baby on a footbridge in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that mass-testing for the coronavirus is not currently a priority and that there is "no specific time frame" for the testing exercise, as authorities focused their efforts on reducing the number of COVID-related deaths in the city. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask enjoys sun bathing at a waterfront park in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The fast-spreading omicron variant is overwhelming Hong Kong, prompting mass testing, quarantines, supermarket panic-buying and a shortage of hospital beds. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks wait to cross a street in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that mass-testing for the coronavirus is not currently a priority and that there is "no specific time frame" for the testing exercise, as authorities focused their efforts on reducing the number of COVID-related deaths in the city. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks walk across a main street in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that mass-testing for the coronavirus is not currently a priority and that there is "no specific time frame" for the testing exercise, as authorities focused their efforts on reducing the number of COVID-related deaths in the city. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask walks past the Statue of Queen Victoria at a park in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that mass-testing for the coronavirus is not currently a priority and that there is "no specific time frame" for the testing exercise, as authorities focused their efforts on reducing the number of COVID-related deaths in the city. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing protective masks line up to get tested for the coronavirus at a temporary testing center in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that mass-testing for the coronavirus is not currently a priority and that there is "no specific time frame" for the testing exercise, as authorities focused their efforts on reducing the number of COVID-related deaths in the city.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Health workers prepare to help people to get tested for the coronavirus at a temporary testing center in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that mass-testing for the coronavirus is not currently a priority and that there is "no specific time frame" for the testing exercise, as authorities focused their efforts on reducing the number of COVID-related deaths in the city. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man gets tested for the coronavirus at a temporary testing center in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that mass-testing for the coronavirus is not currently a priority and that there is "no specific time frame" for the testing exercise, as authorities focused their efforts on reducing the number of COVID-related deaths in the city. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask sits next to a Covid warning banner in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that mass-testing for the coronavirus is not currently a priority and that there is "no specific time frame" for the testing exercise, as authorities focused their efforts on reducing the number of COVID-related deaths in the city. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman adjusts her double masks after getting tested for the coronavirus at a temporary testing center in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that mass-testing for the coronavirus is not currently a priority and that there is "no specific time frame" for the testing exercise, as authorities focused their efforts on reducing the number of COVID-related deaths in the city. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman adjusts a children's face mask in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that mass-testing for the coronavirus is not currently a priority and that there is "no specific time frame" for the testing exercise, as authorities focused their efforts on reducing the number of COVID-related deaths in the city. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People get tested for the coronavirus at a temporary testing center in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that mass-testing for the coronavirus is not currently a priority and that there is "no specific time frame" for the testing exercise, as authorities focused their efforts on reducing the number of COVID-related deaths in the city.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Asian stocks rebounded Wednesday after Wall Street declined and China reported inflation edged higher. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Asian stocks rebounded Wednesday after Wall Street declined and China reported inflation edged higher. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Asian stocks rebounded Wednesday after Wall Street declined and China reported inflation edged higher. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A waiter wearing a face mask works at an empty restaurant in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The fast-spreading omicron variant is overwhelming Hong Kong, prompting mass testing, quarantines, supermarket panic-buying and a shortage of hospital beds. Even the morgues are overflowing, forcing authorities to store bodies in refrigerated shipping containers. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing a face mask walks past empty shelves of frozen food as residents concerned with possible supply shortages stock up on food at a supermarket in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The fast-spreading omicron variant is overwhelming Hong Kong, prompting mass testing, quarantines, supermarket panic-buying and a shortage of hospital beds. Even the morgues are overflowing, forcing authorities to store bodies in refrigerated shipping containers. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing a face mask walks out from a bakery shop with empty shelves in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The fast-spreading omicron variant is overwhelming Hong Kong, prompting mass testing, quarantines, supermarket panic-buying and a shortage of hospital beds. Even the morgues are overflowing, forcing authorities to store bodies in refrigerated shipping containers. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A woman wearing a face mask walks past empty shelves as residents concerned with shortages stock up on supplies at a supermarket in Hong Kong, Monday, March. 7, 2022. Hong Kong is getting clobbered by the latest wave of COVID-19 linked to the omicron variant, prompting mass testing, quarantines, supermarket panic buying and a shortage of hospital beds. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

FILE - Health workers transfer corpses from refrigerated containers to a hearse in an empty lot near a funeral home in Hong Kong Monday, March 7, 2022. These corpses are not confirmed as COVID-19 death cases, but the sudden spread of COVID-19 infections and a rigorous policy to suppress the virus, overburdened Hong Kong hospitals have started to use refrigerated containers to keep corpses before they can go to burial. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

A worker watches as a refrigerated container for corpses is unloading at an empty lot near a funeral home in Hong Kong Monday, March 7, 2022. Because of a sudden spread of COVID-19 infections and a rigorous policy to suppress the virus, overburdened Hong Kong hospitals have started to use refrigerated containers to keep corpses before they can go to burial. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Health workers transfer corpses from refrigerated containers to a hearse in an empty lot near a funeral home in Hong Kong Monday, March 7, 2022. These corpses are not confirmed as COVID-19 death cases, but the sudden spread of COVID-19 infections and a rigorous policy to suppress the virus, overburdened Hong Kong hospitals have started to use refrigerated containers to keep corpses before they can go to burial. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Health workers transfer corpses from refrigerated containers to a hearse in an empty lot near a funeral home in Hong Kong Monday, March 7, 2022. These bodies are not confirmed as COVID-19 death cases, but the sudden spread of COVID-19 infections and a rigorous policy to suppress the virus, overburdened Hong Kong hospitals have started to use refrigerated containers to keep corpses before they can go to burial. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

People wearing face masks walk along a downtown street in Hong Kong, Monday, March. 7, 2022. Hong Kong is getting clobbered by the latest wave of COVID-19 linked to the omicron variant, prompting mass testing, quarantines, supermarket panic buying and a shortage of hospital beds. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)