World Internet Conference: security tight as China’s ‘Venice of the East’ readies for foreign leaders

Tourists banned from popular destination ahead of three-day event to be attended by President Xi Jinping

He Huifengin GuangdongandJack Liu
An aerial view of Wuzhen, host of the World Internet Conference. Photo: Xinhua

Wuzhen inn owner Shen Guohua has been forced to shut down his business this week.

The tourist destination in Zhejiang is off limits to regular tourists as it hosts top internet executives, government officials and overseas leaders for the World Internet Conference.

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