Chinese cops patrol Milan, Rome tourist areas

(ANSA) - Milan, May 3 - A total of four Chinese policemen patrolled tourist areas in Milan and Rome on Tuesday along with their Italian counterparts in the Carabinieri and police forces.
    Two Chinese nationals have been deployed in each city for two weeks and are tasked with helping fellow Chinese with information and aid.
    They carry no service weapons and are authorized to intervene solely by communicating information to their Italian colleagues.
    "This project reinforces the concept of proximity policing," said Carabinieri Colonel Canio Giuseppe La Gala. "It will help increase security in tourist areas".
    The joint policing project "consolidates cooperation between our two countries," said Milan Police Commissioner Antonio De Iesu.