US president reported to be staying at Beijing’s St Regis hotel, surrounded by members of the Communist party’s paramilitary guard and CCTVUncompromising luxury. Check into Beijing’s St Regis hotel and you are promised all this and more while staying at the “most historic and prestigious address” in town. What will happen on Trump's super-sized state visit to China? Beijing’s decision to roll out the red carpet carries risks, not least that a rogue tweet might emerge from the luxurious confines of the St Regis, puncturing Beijing’s highly-scripted hospitality. But he too saw dangers and urged Beijing to proceed with caution: “Trump is a very unique president.”Additional reporting by Wang Zhen

Source: The Guardian November 07, 2017 23:26 UTC