At the meeting with Putin, a Chinese business representative highligtened that ice cream is not allowed to be supplied to the country in large volumes. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (WEF).
“You surprised me with the ban on ice cream exports, like it’s a national heritage or our cultural value. This is the first time I hear about it,” Putin announced. “From now on, I will bring ice cream to every meeting with Xi Jinping as a special gift.”
The Second Eastern Economic Forum was held at the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University on September 2-3. Delegations from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, Vietnam, Australia, the United States, Singapore and other countries were in attendance.