Chinese police officers on patrol in Rome check the paperwork of a tour group from China on Monday. Chinese police are joining Italian officers on the streets of Rome and Milan in an experiment aimed at helping tourists from China feel safe, Italy’s interior ministry said Monday. The experiment is the first of its kind in Europe, China’s Ambassador to Italy, Li Ruiyu, said. The Chinese officers speak Italian and English as well as their native Mandarin. The officers will share information with Italian police and help Chinese tourists if they need to contact local authorities and diplomats from Monday until May 13. More than 3 million Chinese tourists go to Italy every year.Xinhua