Putin and Xi Caught Discussing Organ Transplants and Immortality

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were caught on a hot mic discussing organ transplants and immortality at the military parade in Beijing on Wednesday. The two leaders were captured on the stream as they walked with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Tiananmen Square, with the Russian translator saying: 'Biotechnology is continuously developing,' according to Reuters. 'Human organs can be continuously transplanted. The longer you live, the younger you become, and (you can) even achieve immortality,' the translator added.

Xi responded by saying that some predict that humans could live up to '150 years old.' The Kremlin head later confirmed that the two leaders discussed immortality. 'Modern means of healing, and medical means, all kinds of surgical means related to organ replacement, they allow humanity to hope that active life will continue not as it does today. The average age in different countries is different, but nevertheless, life expectancy will increase significantly,' Putin told reporters, according to CNN.

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