Pavement glued down in Hong Kong for China official visit
Paving stones in central Hong Kong have been glued down to prevent protesters using them as missiles, as authorities roll out elaborate security measures ahead of a high-level Chinese visit that could stoke resentment over mainland rule.
The measures, which include barricades in central Hong Kong, come as Beijing tightens its grip on the semi-autonomous city where a fledgling independence movement in recent months has angered China.
Zhang Dejiang, who chairs China's communist-controlled legislature, will speak at an economic conference on Wednesday, prompting Hong Kong authorities to pour glue into the cracks between paving stones around the harbourfront convention centre hosting the event.
Zhang is the most senior official to visit Hong Kong in four years. His trip -- which will also see him meet pro-democracy legislators -- is seen as an attempt to ease tensions and gauge the political temperature.
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