Video of Putin and Xi Jinping's conversation about longevity deleted at the request of China — Reuters

The state television of the People's Republic of China ordered the removal of a video recording of a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping, in which the topic of longevity was discussed.

According to Reuters, during this conversation, the two leaders raised the issue of prolonging life and achieving immortality. This conversation was broadcast live as the leaders of the countries were heading to the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing.

"Reuters News agency on Friday deleted a four—minute video in which Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discuss the possibility that people will be able to live up to 150 years," the material says.

Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin called the results of his four-day visit to China positive. According to him, signed during the visit to The PRC documents are aimed at the future.

As EADaily reported, although Putin visits China almost every year, his visit, which lasted from August 31 to September 3, 2025, stands apart both in terms of the richness of the agenda and the results.