Is China’s Shenzhen ready to host Xi, Trump and Putin during Apec summit?

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Shenzhen is preparing to host the APEC meetings in November, with new hotels, a drone ban, and multilingual tools for taxi drivers among the preparations. The summit is expected to draw particular attention because of its high-stakes international context and the possible presence of Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin.

In Shenzhen, drones are banned, shiny new hotels have opened their doors and taxi drivers are carrying devices that can translate nearly 150 languages. Since President Xi Jinping announced last year that China’s southern tech hub would host Apec meetings in November, the city has done all it can to get ready under the watchful eyes of the local, provincial and national authorities. While every Apec summit draws the world’s attention, this year’s edition is considered to be especially high-stakes...