Caught on hot mic, Xi, Putin muse on 150-year lifespans at Beijing parade

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00:00At a military parade in Beijing this week, what was supposed to be a display of power

00:04turned into an unusual moment between two world leaders.

00:10A live microphone picked up Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin

00:16talking about organ transplants, biotechnology, and even immortality. Through translators,

00:23Xi remarked that people today often consider 70 still a child. Putin responded that with enough

00:29medical advances, humans might grow younger with age and even achieve immortality. Take a look.

00:35Putin later confirmed the exchange to reporters, saying modern medical methods give humanity reason

01:01to hope life can be extended far beyond today's limits. That conversation quickly trended online

01:07inside China, at least until searches for 150 years were censored on the Chinese social media

01:13platform Weibo. On other platforms, the comments spread widely, and at least one company used the

01:19moment to promote healthcare services. The hot mic exchange came as Xi and Putin walked with North

01:25Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

01:31The event showcased China's latest missile and drone technology. Xi and Putin, both 72,

01:37often described their alliance as a no-limits partnership, and this rare, candid conversation

01:42about longevity showed how an unscripted moment can still the spotlight from even the most carefully

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