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