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Four Rio Tinto staff detained in China

08 JULY 2009

Four employees at Rio Tinto's Shanghai office, including an Australian, have been detained without explanation by Chinese authorities."It appears four employees from our Shanghai office have been detained for questioning. The reasons for these actions are unclear," said Rio Tinto.One of the those held is an Australian citizen, said Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DPAT).He was named by the Sydney Morning Herald as Stern Hu, while sources in China told MB he is also known...

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