No, he retired from the championship circuit last year which is why Ding was champion in the first place. He had concerns over the format and FIDE was unwillin

No, he retired from the championship circuit last year which is why Ding was champion in the first place. He had concerns over the format and FIDE was unwilling to make changes. We're in a bit of a weird spot in chess right now because Magnus is still the consensus best player even though he's not the official champion.