The numbers tell it clearly: nearly four kilometers of two-meter high fencing surrounds the security zone where Group of 20 leaders will meet for two days this weekend in Toronto.
Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Ottawa late Wednesday to kick off his three-day state visit to Canada, which will be the first paid by the Chinese president since Canadian Prime Minister Harper and his Conservative party took power in 2006.
President Hu Jintao left Beijing on Wednesday afternoon for a short state visit to Canada and is also scheduled to attend the G20 meeting in Toronto from June 26 to 27 and join others in pushing for global economic recovery and financial reform.
No visitors can take a casual walk in blocks of streets in the neighborhood of Metro Toronto Convention Center, where leaders of the Group of 20 will meet on Saturday and Sunday.
President Hu Jintao leaves Beijing on Wednesday for a short state visit to Canada to improve ties and tap the potential for the two countries to cooperate better on a range of global issues. Security tight in Toronto