Posted on 05/16/2024 4:42:38 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Vladimir Putin tried to engage Xi Jinping with eye-contact during their meeting today, but it is clear that the Chinese president is the senior partner in the relationship between the world leaders, according to a body language expert.
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But amid the deepening partnership between the two nations, body language expert and author of 26 books on the subject Judi James said the meeting was perhaps more one-sided than Putin would want the world to believe.
The Russian employed subtle ways to show the bond between the two despots, Ms James said. But Xi, she noted, 'didn't get the memo.'
'One leader will put themselves out in terms of travel or how far they walk to greet their guest, or employ dominance signals like Trump's infamous 'Power shakes' or even power-patting,' she explained.
However, she added: 'When world leaders want to show active and often strategic alliances there will often be mutual body language acts of ingratiation to signal profound bonding to the rest of the world.
'Putin clearly takes heed of these rituals here but Xi's responses suggest he didn't get the memo or read the rule books in terms of mutually active ingratiation rituals.
'There are clearly cultural differences to take into consideration, but the overall result makes Putin look keener to ingratiate and show bonds [with his counterpart] here than a [...] higher status-looking Xi does,' who Ms James says was 'merely polite'.
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How are things going at the front maxi?
“Body language expert?” What is this, the Bill O’Reilly show? Sorry, no sale.
BREAKING
The assailant who shot at Slovakia PM Robert Fico had participated in actions supporting Ukraine together with his wife, a refugee from Ukraine.
Both arrested.
Wow.. https://t.co/SKZyyRhbgX pic.twitter.com/aFXDcCymfN— Russian Market (@runews) May 16, 2024
BREAKING:
In Slovakia, the wife of #Cintula, who attempted on Fico's life, has been arrested.
She's a REFUGEE from UKRAINE and incited her husband to seek revenge against the pro-Russian politician.
Wow.... https://t.co/ah5DpuYxOJ— Russian Market (@runews) May 16, 2024
BINGO: Slovakian PM Fico shooter was a well known Ukrainian activist.
On April 24, Juraj Chintula was seen among those raising anti-government slogans, insulting the authorities and shouting: “Long live Ukraine” in footage published by local media.
When Juraj Chintula… pic.twitter.com/dTtpXWhBUQ— Aussie Cossack (@aussiecossack) May 16, 2024
⚡️ The shooter of Robert Fico took part in pro-Ukraine rallies
On 24 April, Juraj Cintula was seen among those chanting anti-government slogans. The man insulted the authorities and shouted: "Long live Ukraine". The video was published by local media.
As a reminder, Cintula… pic.twitter.com/TykFKwpWja— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) May 16, 2024
LOL!
A Ukrainian father is mourning his fallen son.
When will the world realise that they are asking Ukrainians for too much?
“””Go and fight Russia, so that my NATO boy does not have to fight”.””
Unfair bastards. pic.twitter.com/VsMFQhlUYz— Alternative News (@AlternatNews) May 4, 2024
BREAKING:
🇸🇰🇺🇦 The shooter of Slovakian Minister Ficho:
"Long live Ukraine"
A video appeared on Slovak social media allegedly depicting Juraj Cintula, the shooter of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, attending an anti-government/pro-Ukraine rally and shouting:
"Traitors,… pic.twitter.com/pPG9AWBm4Z— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) May 16, 2024
We drove Putin right into the arms of China.
I don’t think this is a mystery.
Putin’s war in Ukraine has doomed Russia to being a vassal state of China.
China will take Siberian oil fields in the next 10 years.
And Russia will just have to lie back and think of the motherland while it gets raped.
Hey Pooty, either you are the CIA/MI6 bitch or we are going to dis you and tell everyone you are Xi’s bitch.
This is kindergarten level stuff.
“ BREAKING
The assailant who shot at Slovakia PM Robert Fico had participated in actions supporting Ukraine together with his wife, a refugee from Ukraine.
Both arrested.”
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ZEEPERS, CREEPERS! So unexpected.
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