According to US authorities, Chinese officials recommended in early February that senior Russian officials wait until after the Beijing Olympics were over before launching an attack into Ukraine, according to Western intelligence analysis. According to one person acquainted with the intelligence, US authorities generally regard the report as credible, but its specifics are subject to interpretation. Although the request was made around the time Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing for the Olympic opening ceremony, when he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the source said it is unclear whether Putin personally discussed the topic with Xi. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/02/world/china-russia-ukraine-invasion-olympics-western-intel/index.html