French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day visit to China, where his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will accompany him to Sichuan in a rare gesture. Also on East Asia Tonight: Hong Kong races to strip scaffolding mesh from building sites under renovation. Meanwhile, South Korea vows to push for the freedom of six nationals held in the North. And, reports say Chinese ships are massing across East Asian waters in a maritime show of force, while the US holds back on plans to sanction a