Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were caught in an unusual conversation last Wednesday as they moved to Beijing to watch a military parade that marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The president of Russia and the president of China discussed organ transplants and the possibility that science will allow humans to reach the 150 years of life.
The dialogue took place during the walk side by side with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un, and a delegation composed of more than two dozen foreign leaders who accompanied the hosts at the ceremony.