Shanghai Tech Zone Boosts Security Ahead of Reported Xi Visit
- Roads toward city’s artificial intelligence park sealed off
- SCMP reported Xi will make three-day trip from Tuesday
Xi Jinping
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Shanghai’s high-tech zone boosted security measures ahead of an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, even as some of the area’s biggest firms remained tight-lipped about any incoming VIP.
Some roads toward the massive Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park that specializes in artificial intelligence developers and chip design firms were blocked Tuesday afternoon. Police at pedestrian crossings turned away people and vehicles as they sealed off the area.