Opium and bananas banned for Hong Kong military parade

Er...no, you can't bring that in here. Fruit was on the list of things reporters were not allowed to take to a military parade where Chinese President Xi Jinping was inspecting the troops in Hong Kong. - AFP

Hong Kong (AFP) - Opium, umbrellas and fruit were all banned for reporters covering Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to a military parade Friday, on a peculiarly exhaustive list of items considered too dangerous to bring along.

Xi was visiting a People's Liberation Army airfield in northern Hong Kong, one of the most highly anticipated events during his landmark three-day visit to mark 20 years since the city was handed back to China by Britain.