--FILE--un cinese police officer dirige il traffico a un incrocio a Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao city, porcellane del nord nella provincia di Hebei, 2 luglio 2013. Il trambusto
--FILE--A Chinese police officer directs traffic at a crossroad in Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao city, north Chinas Hebei province, 2 July 2013. The hustle and bustle of the summer summit is back in the seaside town of Beidaihe. Punters had questioned whether this years meeting would be suspended as part of the austerity drive ushered in by President Xi Jinping. But all the usual signs of the secretive meeting, from tightened security to watchful eyes guarding exclusive beaches and estates, suggest that it will be business as usual. The Beidaihe summit is a series of informal behind-closed-door discussions involving the top echelon of the Communist Party and elders from earlier generations of leaders at which key strategies are rolled out. It has taken place almost every year since the late 1950s, though there have been suspensions. This year, sniffer dog teams have been patrolling facilities, including public toilets and shops inside the railway station. Identification must be shown along the only two roads leading into the resort area. Once inside Beidaihe, there is a noticeable police presence everywhere. Officers stand at 50-metre intervals guarding the length of Dongjing Road, the main road through the town.
