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Trump visits ancient Zhongnanhai tree; Xi, Putin discuss longevity.

5/15/2026

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President Donald Trump was invited by Xi Jinping to touch a 280-year-old tree at Zhongnanhai.
Xi Jinping said the Zhongnanhai trees range from 200-year-old trunks to over 1,000 years and that diplomatic visits there are rare, with only leaders like President Vladimir Putin received.
A September hot-mic captured Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin discussing organ transplants and the prospect of humans living to 150 years while walking toward Tiananmen Square.

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President Donald Trump was invited by Xi Jinping to touch a 280-year-old tree at Zhongnanhai.
Xi Jinping said the Zhongnanhai trees range from 200-year-old trunks to over 1,000 years and that diplomatic visits there are rare, with only leaders like President Vladimir Putin received.
A September hot-mic captured Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin discussing organ transplants and the prospect of humans living to 150 years while walking toward Tiananmen Square.