Hot Mic Catches Putin and Xi Discussing Living Forever Due to ‘Organ Transplants’
(Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were apparently heard on a hot mic discussing the use of organ transplants to either live to 150 years old — or even forever.
Video of the translated comments quickly spread on social media as Putin, Jinping, and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un viewed a military parade in Beijing this week.
The moment between Putin, 72, and Jinping, 72, was carried on state broadcaster CCTV. Bloomberg also ran the footage. The parade marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The brief moment between Putin and Jinping was part of a livestream and the rest of their conversation did not appear to be aired. It would be a rare behind-the-scenes moment as both Putin and Jinping have tightly guarded media and public appearances in their respective countries.
“With continuous advances in biotechnology, human organs can be continuously transplanted. The longer you live, the younger you become, and (you can) even achieve immortality,” Putin told Jinping, according to the translation.
“Some predict that in this century humans may live to 150 years old,” Jinping responded.
The Chinese president argued that being 70 in today’s world is like being a “child.”
“Earlier, people rarely lived to 70, but these days at 70 years you are still a child,” he said.
Kim, 41, could be seen smiling at the conversation between the two world leaders, but it’s not clear whether any of it was being translated for him.
President Donald Trump sent a message to Jinping ahead of the military parade, telling him to send his “warmest regards” to Putin and Jong Un as they “conspire” against the United States. Trump is still trying to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
“May President Xi and the wonderful people of China have a great and lasting day of celebration. Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America,” he wrote on Truth Social.
