When Putin flirted with China's First Lady

November 11, 2014 13:48

Was he just being a gentleman or was there more to it? Russian President Vladimir Putin has set the international media and Internet abuzz by putting his coat on the shoulders of China's First Lady Peng Liyuan.

As leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific nations, including Russia, converged upon Beijing for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit event, the Russian strongman was seated next to Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan, who in turn sat next to her husband, Chinese President Xi Jinping.

While Xi was engaged in conversation with US President Barack Obama, Putin after a brief exchange, abruptly stood up, grasped a tan coat in both hands, and wrapped it chivalrously around the First Lady's shoulders. Read more

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