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She flew to Beijing to attend the launch Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping did not shake hands, but they were glad to see each other and waved.
The leaders of both countries have now started negotiations.
The first person Putin could see after arriving in the Chinese capital was people in white suits.
According to tradition, local government representatives always meet a distinguished guest at the airport. However, the pandemic also made its own adjustments to the protocol. No one has met the Russian head of state at the bridge.
It was previously known that the Russian president would take part in Russian-Chinese consultations and then talk to Si Jinping face to face over lunch. On the evening of the same day, Putin will attend the official opening ceremony of the XXIV. The Olympic Games.
Vladimir Putin and Si Jinping did not shake hands during the meeting: video
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