In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Xi Jinping, center, Vladimir Putin, center left, Kim Jong Un, center right, and other foreign leaders make their way to the Tiananmen Rostrum ahead of a ceremon in Beijing, on Sept. 3.
Photographer: Shen Hong/XinHua News Agency/AP Photo
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While Donald Trump is hard to beat when it comes to stealing the global spotlight, Xi Jinping proved this week he can also put on a good show.
In memorable scenes reminiscent of a family reunion, the Chinese leader embraced and riffed with some of the world’s preeminent strongmen — including an impromptu conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un about organ transplants and immortality.