Chinese police will help patrol tourist destinations in Paris this summer after a rise in muggings and attacks on Chinese tourists, a source in France's interior ministry said, reports the South China Morning Post.
More than one million Chinese visitors come to France every year, and there have been concerns over a number of muggings and attacks against them.
The ministry source said the Chinese police would help their French counterparts in Paris tourist spots.
The French police will invite 10 Chinese counterparts to patrol with them, local media quoted French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve as saying. In addition to patrolling, the Chinese policemen would also serve as interpreters when Chinese tourists need to communicate with local police, he said.
The number of Chinese tourists is expected to leap by 40 per cent this year after France eased its visa application process.
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