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Australia Calls in China Ambassador Over Rio's Hu

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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-13-09 02:26 PM
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Australia Calls in China Ambassador Over Rio's Hu
Source: WSJ

CANBERRA, Australia -- Australian officials Monday called in the acting Chinese ambassador to Australia to press for further details about the detention of an employee of Rio Tinto Ltd., Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said.

The repeated requests by the center-left Labor government for information on the detention of Australian citizen Stern Hu have so far elicited little response from Chinese authorities.

The Australian government, and in particular the Mandarin-speaking Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who is a former China diplomat, are under mounting pressure from opposition lawmakers to intervene at a higher level.

"This is the third time that has spoken to the acting ambassador since last Monday," Mr. Smith said, adding that Australian officials are seeking similar information in Beijing....

Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124748256201532325.html...


People just don't get it. China just doesn't care .

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   Got to hit them where it counts  izquierdista   Jul-13-09 02:38 PM   #1 
      Yep...  WriteDown   Jul-13-09 02:38 PM   #2 
 
izquierdista (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-13-09 02:38 PM
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1. Got to hit them where it counts
Suspend grain shipments or quit buying their crap. If they can't count your money while they are feeding their fat face, THEN they will care.

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2. Yep...
but people NEED they're $1.99 BBQ tongs!

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