Tag Archives: CISA

Global Times Advocates Detention of All Rio Tinto Staff in China

Posted on 18 July, 2009 by

Global Times, an ultra-nationalistic CCP controlled tabloid attached to People’s Daily, claimed that public opinion demand to see all Rio Tinto staff in China placed under detention. There is nothing new about Global Times’ pouring gasoline onto the flames of … Continue reading →

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Simon Crean snubbed by China

Posted on 12 July, 2009 by

It is common knowledge in Australia that the Chinese government is very protocol conscious, particularly when it is dealing with officials from other countries.  So when Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean arrived in Shanghai and made representations on behalf of … Continue reading →

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The Rio Lesson: Ignore it at Your Own Peril

Posted on 10 July, 2009 by

Thanks to JR at JustRecently’s Weblog for this excellent follow up on a previous discussion about the Rio Tinto spy scandal.  For those who intend to do business with China, please take note of the various case studies quoted in … Continue reading →

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Rio Staff made scapegoat for CISA’s incompetence

Posted on 9 July, 2009 by

CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT UPDATES More evidence has emerged today to indicate that the Rio Tinto staff detained for spying allegations have been made scapegoats for the Chinese Government’s lack of competence in consolidating China’s fragmented steel industry.  However, in … Continue reading →

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