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RIO TINTO EMPLOYEES ‘TO FACE TRIAL’ IN CHINA

3 hours ago ago from NIGERIA GENERAL TOPICS, FREE, WEBSITES, INTERNET, WEBHOSTING, DEBATES

Rio Tinto employees to face trial' in China Rio Tinto supplies vast quantities of iron ore to China China has indicted four Rio Tinto employees on charges of bribery and violating commercial secrets, according to the state news agency Xinhua. The indictment means they will now face trial. Rio Tinto has declined to confirm or comment on the report. Australian citizen Stern Hu, Rio Tinto's lead iron ore negotiator in China, ...

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Forever England

17 hours ago ago from maxiewawa

During my time in Shanghai whenever I missed Australia I'd look up at the new skyscrapers. These were all made with iron and steel from Australia. That is to say that they were a little bit of Australian soil that was dug out and brought over to China. I'd feel not so far away from home, and a little proud. 在上海时候,如果想念澳洲的话,我就看着那些新建的大楼。它们都是用澳洲进口的铁和钢铁而建成的。就是说移到中国的澳洲领土的一部分。看那些大楼时,我好像离家没有那么远,而有点自豪的感觉。 I'd be reminded of a line from a ...

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Rio Tinto employees to stand trial in China

3 hours ago ago from U.S. News

Rio Tinto employees to stand trial in China BEIJING (AP) -- Four detained employees of mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. including an Australian national will stand trial in China on charges of stealing commercial secrets, a state news agency said Wednesday. The Rio employees were detained in July during iron ore price talks with China's steel industry group. The case strained relations between Beijing and Australia, a key supplier of iron ore to ...

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BBC News - Rio Tinto employees 'to face trial' in China

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Rio Tinto supplies vast quantities of iron ore to China China has indicted four Rio Tinto employees on charges of bribery and violating commercial secrets, according to the state news agency Xinhua. The indictment means they will now face trial. Rio Tinto has declined to confirm or comment on the report. Australian citizen Stern Hu, Rio Tinto's lead iron ore negotiator in China, is one of the four facing trial. Mr Hu and ...

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China Indicts Rio Tinto Staff on Bribery Charges

2 hours ago ago from The New York Times

SHANGHAI A Chinese prosecutor handed down indictments on Wednesday against an Australian citizen and three Chinese employees of British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, charging them with accepting bribes and stealing trade secrets. The indictments, announced through Xinhua, the official Chinese news agency, are the latest development in a case that began last summer when the four employees were detained on suspicion of stealing state ...

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8 hours ago ago from FOX Business

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