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The absence of the traditional handshake between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a meeting in Beijing last Friday was agreed upon by the protocol services of the two countries at the request of the Chinese side. About this today in an interview with the program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin,” said Vladislav Kitaev, head of protocol for the President of the Russian Federation.
He explained that these are anti-COVID precautions and there is no politics in such a gesture.
“Of course, everything was agreed and agreed in advance. Our Chinese colleagues asked to do without a handshake. We did not find anything criminal in this. And they agreed to this, ”TASS quotes the chief of protocol.
Moreover, he stressed, this practice has spread since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. So, when former German Chancellor Angela Merkel came to Moscow, her protocol service also asked to refuse handshakes, REN TV notes.
We add that the meeting between Putin and Xi Jinping took place on the eve of the official opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Following the talks, the leaders of the two countries issued a joint statement.
In particular, they appealed to all countries to strengthen dialogue and mutual well-being, uphold universal values, respect the rights of peoples to independently choose the path of development for their countries, Gazeta.RU emphasizes.
Source: Rosbalt
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