00:00One day apart feels like three autumns.
00:03That is the ancient Chinese poetry line that President Vladimir Putin used after arriving
00:09in Beijing to meet the Chinese President Xi Jinping.
00:12It's been generating plenty of attention and discussion, because the expression is
00:16usually reserved for lovers or lifelong friends.
00:19And it means that time moves painfully slowly when you're not around.
00:24One day can feel like years.
00:26Well, the phrase dates back more than 2,000 years to the Book of Songs, which is one of
00:31China's oldest poetry books.
00:34And President Putin's use of it was no accident.
00:36It comes just days after hosting President Donald Trump in Beijing, for which President
00:42Xi rolled out the red carpet.
00:44But this time for President Putin, well, it was the same Great Hall, it was the same military
00:48fanfare, but the language was very different.
00:51And President Putin was signalling closeness with President Xi.
00:55A personal chemistry, strategic trust and a partnership that both sides called unyielding
01:01and unprecedented.
01:03And the timing matters.
01:05All of this less than a week after the US presidential visit.
01:08And Beijing and Moscow clearly want to project an image of solidarity.
01:12The message to the world is very clear.
01:15China and Russia want to be seen as more than just partners.
01:18They are politically, economically and personally aligned.
01:22So President Putin's ancient poetic phrase sends a very clear signal.
01:27This relationship is enduring and unshakable.
01:30Essentially, it seems a much unthinkable to be seen in this particular world.
01:30Very unthinkable.
01:33It seems very entertaining to be indeed secure, to be very misdirected.
01:34So, we've put our young people on our turn and trust so full to the people.
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