The handshake between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Beijing in May this year lasted around seven seconds. Credit: Contributor/Getty Images
A handshake can seal alliances, demonstrate dominance or express open contempt. The history of this gesture is older than democracy and politically more relevant than ever.
A handshake can seal alliances, demonstrate dominance or express open contempt. The history of this gesture is older than democracy and politically more relevant than ever.
