Overview

• China’s CCTV livestream recorded a brief exchange as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping walked with Kim Jong Un during the Victory Day parade in Beijing.
• Putin’s translator said biotechnology could enable continuous organ transplants and even “immortality,” and Xi was heard noting predictions of humans living to 150 years.
• Parts of the audio were inaudible as the feed cut to wide shots and faded, and Putin’s own voice was not clearly captured in Russian.
• Putin confirmed the topic to reporters, saying modern medical and surgical methods, including organ replacement, offer hope for longer active lives.
• CCTV reported about 1.9 billion online views and over 400 million TV viewers for the broadcast, international clips spread widely, and Chinese authorities offered no detailed follow-up as the parade also showcased military power and newly signed China–Russia agreements in energy and AI.