Xi wanted solidarity, but Putin gave him a camera zoom!
Xi wanted solidarity, but Putin gave him a camera zoom!
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Xi Jinping’s trip to Moscow was meant to showcase a powerful China–Russia alliance—but the outcome isn't what Xi had anticipated. Putin avoided siding with Beijing against the U.S. and quietly pressured Xi to relocate China’s industrial base to Russia. Then came the footage Beijing never wanted the world to see: close-ups of Xi displaying signs of possible health issues. From shaky head movements and a bald patch to a mysterious black cup, the cameras of foreign media have historically revealed more than state media ever would. A closer look at China–Russia ties—and the health of the man behind China’s most closely guarded secret.
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