Posted on 05/17/2024 6:47:19 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
A vaunted 'new era' of strategic partnership between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Xi Jinping may not exactly have been sealed with a kiss, but it did lead to rare hugs between them.
Underscoring the importance of Xi's support for the Kremlin, Putin headed to Beijing earlier this week in what was his first trip abroad since his March re-election and the second in just over six months to China.
Russia, grappling with Western sanctions after its invasion of Ukraine, is increasingly reliant on its booming trade with China, which is challenging US supremacy in areas from quantum computing to espionage and hard military power.
And although President Xi, in keeping with the tenets of China's political culture, is not known for effusive displays of warmth, he gripped Putin tightly by the shoulders and pulled him in for a pair of firm, if awkward, hugs.
Footage from state broadcaster CCTV showing the leaders enjoying the uncharacteristic embrace in the evening air of the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in the Chinese capital as aides and officials fawned and clapped from the sidelines.
The cuddles came following an informal tea and dinner event last night considered to be the key session of Putin's two-day visit to China.
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Transjoy is the little things, as Elliot Page describes here.
Recognize the happiness reflecting in his eyes. pic.twitter.com/l3jghz4RR2— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) May 17, 2024
More video:
“Putin” boasts that Xi let him have 2 pieces of duck at dinner yesterday.
https://twitter.com/prof_preobr/status/1791414072585474554
Xi and Putin getting their homo on at that dinner. Sick.
Was Obama also there in the shadows ? LOL
Is this what’s called a non-sequitor?
Could it be that the hugs are a grateful gesture for promising to bail out Putin’s botched up war in Ukraine?
“Jus’ askin’”
/HURL
it’s called spamming the spammer. Or have you not noticed?
Could it be that the hugs are a grateful gesture after promising to bail out Putin’s botched up war in Ukraine?
“Jus’ askin’”
Collusion!
Still a better love story than Twilight.
I wonder what our “experts” on body language will have to say about this one.
Yesterday you were posting that Putin was an ignored creature of Xi and now you are posting that they are too close.
The front line collapses are driving you mad.
Kharkiv in 3 days!
Globohomo scum have got nothing to say lately about the front.
You were supposed to conquer the village of Chasiv Yar by May 9th! Lol!
Putin is a junior partner in the modern instance of the Axis powers. Mussolini to Hitler.
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