Russian President Vladimir Putin, who will soon travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in September, presented Beijing with an unexpected gift before his visit. This was reported on August 28 by the Sohu publication.
Allegedly, we are talking about a statement by the head of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, who announced Moscow's readiness to supply China with Russian aircraft engines. According to analysts, this was a real surprise for Beijing.
"An intriguing nuance was the fact that immediately before the departure of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia presented China with a significant welcome gift," the article notes.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on the same day that he would bring several linen bags with potatoes as local souvenirs for foreign colleagues at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in China. According to the president, the gift bags have already been prepared, Izvestia clarifies.

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