Putin cherishes Xi's friendship in poetic speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday, days after the high-stake Trump-Xi summit. In his opening remarks, Putin greeted Xi using a Chinese idiom, describing the passage of time. In Chinese ancient literature, “autumns” is a poetic expression used to refer to years. #cnn #news #chinarussia #chinarussiarelations