How Putin’s chance encounter with a Chinese boy in Beijing shaped a life’s path
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Over 25 years ago, Russia’s then new president visited China for the first time, noticing a young Hunan native in Beihai Park.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese engineer Peng Pai on Wednesday, over a quarter century after a chance encounter between the two when Peng was 12 years old during Putin’s first presidential visit to China. Putin received Peng at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing and praised his decision to study in Russia, which he said was “very pleasing” to him. He also observed that Peng was born in southern China, where the weather is different from Moscow, and said he hoped Peng had…

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