The moment of the hot micro of XI and Putin: how long will science prolong the human life?
Beijing – Chinese chief Xi Jinping and the president of Russia Vladimir Putin discussed how the progress of science could prolong the human life in a rare hot micro moment in the Chinese capital.
The brief exchange was captured on a live video stream from XI and Putin while walking on a red carpet with the North Korean leader Kim Jong one at the head of a large group of high-level guests. The group went to the observation platform for a large Chinese military parade on Wednesday.
XI spoke first, and although only parts of his words can be established, a translator followed in Russian: “Before it is very rare to live up to 70, and now it is said that you are still a child at 70.”
Putin, turning to XI, gesticulated with pointed fingers by responding. Kim, on the other side of Xi, turned to listen to both, break with an occasional smile.
The words of the Russian president are inaudible, but after having spoken, an interpreter can be understood to be translated what he said in Chinese.
“In a few decades, while biotechnology continues to develop, human organs will continue to be transplanted and people will become younger and can even achieve immortality,” said the interpreter.
XI seemed to break in a slight smile while the interpreter spoke, turning his head once to look briefly.
The live flow then went to an aerial view of the observation platform on the historic door of Tiananmen, but the audio of walking chiefs continued.
A voice that looked like XI said: “Some predict that during this century, this may be possible …”
Then the audio stopped briefly. When he returned, someone can be heard at a much lower volume, “… maybe able to live up to 150 years.”
The second sentence naturally follows from the first in Chinese, but it is not clear if the second is also XI or someone else. A translator said in Russian: “There are forecasts that in this world, one person will live up to 100.”
The flow was provided by the Media Center parade to international press agencies, in particular the Associated Press.
XI chaired a parade that marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Hunting planes, missiles and other military materials were a force of force intended in part to show the progress made by the country under the domination of the Communist Party.
Later in the day, Putin said at a press conference that Xi spoke of life expectancy when they were heading for the parade.
“The president said it,” he said, referring to the Chinese chief. He added that former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had actively promoted the subject in the past.
“Modern health and medical technologies, surgical procedures linked to organ replacements, and so on, give humanity reasons to hope that active life can continue differently than now,” said Putin. “The average age varies from country to country, of course, but life expectancy increases considerably.”
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Associated Press Video Journalist Kostya Manenkov in Tallinn, Estonia, contributed to this report.
