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Putin and Xi's bromance continues as Chinese leader HUGS Vladimir
Daily Mail ^
| 5/17/2024
| David Averre
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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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: ccp; china; communism; communistdicators; communistdictators; davidaverre; hug; putin; russia; superiorfilipino; vlad; xi
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To: wildcard_redneck
Is “the front” doing anything?
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05/17/2024 7:09:59 AM PDT
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buwaya
(Strategic imperatives )
To: marcusmaximus
Winning too slow!
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posted on
05/17/2024 7:10:59 AM PDT
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JonPreston
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To: buwaya
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posted on
05/17/2024 7:11:20 AM PDT
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JonPreston
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To: marcusmaximus
BRICS countries includes Russia, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa. That is majority of people on earth. More countries are clamoring to join BRICS.
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posted on
05/17/2024 7:13:51 AM PDT
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Bobbyvotes
(I will be voting for Trump/whoever he picks VP in November. If he loses in 2024, country is toast.)
To: JonPreston
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posted on
05/17/2024 7:14:14 AM PDT
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silverleaf
(“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
To: marcusmaximus
Xi has no fear of catching stage 4 elbow cancer.
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05/17/2024 7:16:16 AM PDT
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dforest
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To: wildcard_redneck
Russia and China are not natural allies, unlike China and the communist Latin American regimes. The Democrats pushed Russia into an alliance with China by their false flagging, staging of a coup in Ukraine, sanctions, and participation in a war on the side of globo-homo, communist one worlders.
To: Bobbyvotes
To: Socon-Econ
Russian resources and PRC industrial capability. Good job brandon. Huge strategic mistake forcing these nations closer.
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05/17/2024 7:24:59 AM PDT
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ozarker
To: marcusmaximus
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05/17/2024 7:28:19 AM PDT
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kiryandil
(FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
To: JonPreston
What on earth is Dr Jill thinking? "Why did marcus' Biden have to drop a load in his diaper right here?"
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05/17/2024 7:29:49 AM PDT
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kiryandil
(FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
To: marcusmaximus; kiryandil
Craphole countries. Western Values
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05/17/2024 7:33:02 AM PDT
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JonPreston
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To: marcusmaximus
China and Russia getting together is *not* a good thing for the civilized world.
To: marcusmaximus; wildcard_redneck; JonPreston; silverleaf; dforest; Bobbyvotes; Socon-Econ
You were supposed to conquer the village of Chasov Yar by May 9th! Lol!The Russia settled for turning a senior Polish general and his staff into raspberry placki.
Polish brigadier general Adam Marczak promoted to raspberry placki at Chasov Yar! Winning!
“I heard that General Raspberry Placki had only six seconds of warning before his promotion.”
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kiryandil
(FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
To: Gay State Conservative; marcusmaximus
China and Russia getting together is *not* a good thing for the civilized world.
Dude - you're harshing marcusclimaximus' spank.
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05/17/2024 7:40:40 AM PDT
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kiryandil
(FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
To: JonPreston
To: marcusmaximus; wildcard_redneck
Kharkiv in 3 days!"marcusclimaximus Humiliated By Flaccid Ukrainian Front Line, Promises To Stiffen Resistance Manually! No Holds Will Be Barred!"
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05/17/2024 7:42:02 AM PDT
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kiryandil
(FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
To: marcusmaximus
Xi enjoys hugging leaders who are shorter than him.
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05/17/2024 7:42:16 AM PDT
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Tell It Right
(1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: marcusmaximus; JonPreston
Move to Calcutta.Tell your Biden to stop setting the globohomo tone by showering with little girls [and little boys].
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kiryandil
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