BEIJING, May 20. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin took a brief pause from a series of official events in Beijing.
After Russian-Chinese negotiations and the opening ceremony of the Cross Years of Education, the Russian leader went to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, where he met with Chinese engineer Peng Pai, now an adult who appeared in a famous 2000 photo. The Chinese boy photographed with Putin during his first visit to China captured widespread media attention at the time.
Putin received a porcelain tea set as a souvenir from Peng Pai and presented him with a reciprocal gift. The Russian president also invited the Chinese engineer to visit Russia.
"I want to wish you all the best. Come to Russia again," Putin told Peng Pai at the conclusion of their meeting.
Peng Pai assured that he would definitely come and expressed his wish for Chinese companies to collaborate with Russia as much as possible.
