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At a military parade in Beijing this week, what was supposed to be a display of power
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turned into an unusual moment between two world leaders. A live microphone picked up Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin
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talking about organ transplants, biotechnology, and even immortality. Through translators, Xi remarked that people today often consider 70 still a child. Putin responded that with enough
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medical advances, humans might grow younger with age and even achieve immortality. Take a look
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Putin later confirmed the exchange to reporters, saying modern medical methods give humanity
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reason to hope life can be extended far beyond today's limits. That conversation quickly trended
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online inside China, at least until searches for 150 years were censored on the Chinese social
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media platform Weibo. On other platforms, the comments spread widely, and at least one company
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used the moment to promote health care services. The hot mic exchange came as Xi and Putin walked
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with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end
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of World War II. The event showcased China's latest missile and drone technology. Xi and Putin
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both 72, often described their alliance as a no-limits partnership, and this rare
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candid conversation about longevity showed how an unscripted moment can still the spotlight
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from even the most carefully staged state event. For more of our Unbiased Straight
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