Putin, XI took the hot micro discusing organ transplants and immortality

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese chief Xi Jinping in Beijing Note suggesting that organ transplants could help people live 150 have been rejected as not founded by a high -level American transplant specialist.

After Reuters Captured the two leaders on Wednesday, the transplant surgeon, Dr. James Markmann, told Fox News Digital Putin and XI should rather speak of ethics and access to organs.

The cat in question took place when Putin and Xi walked alongside North Korea Kim Jong one during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the Chinese capital.

While they were heading for a scene to watch the show at Tiananmen Square, Putin’s interpreter could be heard in Chinese: “Biotechnology is continuously developing.”

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From left to right, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese president Xi Jinping, North Korean chief Kim Jong Une and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrive during a military parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Spoutnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin’s interpreter explained the point of view of the Russian president that “human organs can be continuously transplanted” and added: “the longer you live, the more you become, and (you can) even reach immortality.”

XI, who was out of camera at the time, can then be heard in Chinese: “Some predict that in this century, humans can live up to 150 years.”

However, Dr. Markmann, president of the American The Executive Council of Society of the Transplantation Society said that XI conclusions lacked evidence.

“Transplantation of vital bodies is a showcase and extension of life for patients with organ failure,” he said on Wednesday.

“But there is no scientific evidence that it promotes immortality, or that humans could not reach 150 years realistically through transplants,” added the expert.

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Putin later confirmed to journalists in China that the two men had in fact discussed the science of longevity and future medical breakthroughs, according to Reuters. He expressed his interest in anti-aging research in the past.

In 2024, he ordered the creation of a research institute supported by the state called New Health Preservation Technologies, focused on cellular rejuvenation, neurotechnology and regeneration of organs.

His daughter, the endocrinologist Maria Vorontova, also received state subsidies for cell renewal and genetics research.

XI was less directly linked to longevity projects, but Beijing positioned biotechnology as a central pillar of economic and strategic growth in China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Greater People’s Hall, in Beijing, China, September 2, 2025. (China Daily via Reuters)

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“I will not comment on the private reflections of the world leaders, but we must remember that more than 100,000 people in the United States are currently waiting for transplants of vital organs,” concluded Markmann.

“Ethical concern is not immortality but equity, access and ensuring that organs save lives today.”