Body language experts say Chinese President Xi Jinping came across as more relaxed and commanding than his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Monday's televised first meeting of Xi's state visit to Moscow.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 20, 2023. Sputnik/ Sergei Karpukhin/ Pool via REUTERS
Karen Leong, managing director of Singapore-headquartered Influence Solutions, said Xi had pre-empted Putin by a split-second in reaching out for their set-piece handshake, suggesting that "even though he is the one visiting Moscow, he is the one who is going to be taking the lead in this relationship."
When they sat together for polite exchanges through translators, greeting each other as "dear friend," Mahler said Putin had slouched, twitched his leg, clenched his fist and looked at the floor, suggesting underlying agitation.Leong noticed the same tics in Putin, contrasting with an outwardly relaxed demeanor.
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