Russian cosmonauts flying the Chinese and Russian flags in space.

“A warm welcome to Russia for the leader of China,” emblazoned on giant blue billboards.

A dinner menu including roast venison in cherry sauce, sturgeon soup, quail and mushroom blinis, Siberian white salmon, pomegranate sherbet, a pavlova dessert, and two wines chosen by Russian president Vladimir Putin himself.

Talk about pulling out all the stops.

Russia is rolling out the red carpet for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who arrived yesterday for a three-day visit.

Mr Xi, who fashions himself among China’s greatest leaders, is likely enjoying every minute of this lavish display, one fit for an emperor.

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