Over 1,000 cops to be deployed for Xi Jinping's visit

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A massive security operation is underway in Kuala Lumpur as Malaysia prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping.   Xi is set to arrive in the capital on Tuesday (April 15) as part of his three-nation Southeast Asian tour.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mvd83eeh  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The authorities are taking no chances with security preparations ahead of Chinese President

00:08Xi Jinping's state visit to Malaysia.

00:11Besides road closures, over a thousand police officers and personnel will be deployed to

00:16maintain security throughout his three-day visit.

00:20The visit is at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.

00:26During his visit, Xi will be accorded a state welcoming ceremony, followed by an audience

00:31with the King at Istana Negara.

00:34Sultan Ibrahim will also graciously host a state banquet in honor of Xi and his delegation.

00:41On Monday, Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department Director, Commissioner

00:46Datuk Azmi Abu Qasim inspected security preparations at the palace.

00:52He also met with Chinese ambassador to Malaysia, Uyang Yujing, to brief him on the security

00:57arrangements.

00:59Also spotted at the Istana Negara was the Chinese President's Hong Ki-en 701 limousine.

01:06Xi is on a three-nation trip to Southeast Asia amid mounting trade tensions with the United

01:11States.

01:12He arrived in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Monday and will visit Malaysia and Cambodia

01:18from April 15th to 18th.

01:29You

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