This is CBS Eye on the World with John Batchler. Here's John Batchler.

Summetry. During the 20th century, the Cold War, I youth. Summetry was major piece of

diplomatic relations between the Cold War and nuclear powers. Here we are, Summetry

in the 21st century. And now we have a tri-polar world, meaning that Summetry is unlikely

to have all the major threats in the room together. We have, however, right now, two bilateral

summits pending. I welcome Mary Kistle. She is the executive vice president, Steven's

Inc. former senior advisor to the Secretary of State in many years at Hong Kong, observing

the aggression of the People's Republic of China. And we look first to a meeting that

is to take place in the mainland of China. We're told that Vladimir Putin, for the first time,

is going to leave his country and travel to Beijing since the opening stages of the war

before we knew about it. Vladimir Putin was in conversation with Beijing, and there was

much to question about their relationship. Now, a year and a half later, it has said

to be a no-limits relationship. And Putin is going to Xi to talk about the war in Europe,

about their relations and the future in their contests with the United States. I'm supposing

Mary's here to help me understand what to watch for. Mary, a very good evening to Xi

to travel Putin to travel to Xi. Is it significant that Putin is going to Xi? And what do you

watch for? What from these two men meeting together other than a restatement of their

no-limits? Are we waiting to hear from either about the war in Europe? Good evening to you.

Good evening to you, John. Always great to be with you. There are things that we can observe

from summits like this, the location, the body language, the public statements. And then

there are other things that are hidden from public view. Those are the confidential conversations

and agreements that happen behind closed doors. It is significant, I think, that Putin is going

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