Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were caught on a hot mic on Wednesday discussing human longevity in a brief exchange that touched on living to 150 years old and even the prospect of “immortality.” The unscripted conversation took place right before a military parade in Beijing, which marked 80 years since Japan’s surrender in World War II. FRANCE 24’s James Vasina reports.
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