Putin Reunites With Chinese Man 26 Years After Their Viral Photo Together
May 20, 2026
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as posted by the channelIn the summer of 2000, Vladimir Putin, during his first official presidential visit to China, unexpectedly encountered a 12-year-old Chinese boy named Peng Pai at Beijing's Beihai Park. While the boy stood on a stone railing to wave, Putin spontaneously lifted him down, posed for a photograph, and kissed his forehead.This viral encounter deeply impacted Peng Pai, leading him to study at Moscow State University and later pursue a career as a senior engineer in China. Recently, Chinese state media journalist Shen Shiwei highlighted an emotional, full-circle reunion between Putin and Peng Pai in Beijing decades after the iconic photograph was taken.
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