Jailed exec a concern, Rudd tells China

25 Oct 2009, 1:41 am   -   Source: AAP
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Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu (The Australian)

Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu (The Australian)

PM Kevin Rudd has expressed continuing concern over the detention of Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu during a meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has expressed his continuing concern over the detention of Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu during a meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

The Shanghai-based head of Rio Tinto's iron ore operations in China, and three others, were detained on July 5 accused of corporate espionage and bribery.

Chinese authorities this week announced they had extended their investigations into Mr Hu.

Mr Rudd met with Premier Wen on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit on Saturday afternoon, where they discussed climate change, trade and the Rio Tinto case.

"In the discussion I had with Premier Wen I indicated we had continuing consulate matters which need to be resolved between our foreign ministers, and this included representatives of the Australian company Rio Tinto," Mr Rudd told reporters.

"My purpose in raising these matters today was simply to highlight the fact that this is a continuing matter of concern to Australia."

Mr Rudd will meet with leaders from Korea, Japan, New Zealand and the Philippines on the sidelines of the summit on Sunday.

Mr Rudd confirmed that Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang, tipped to replace Mr Wen as premier, would visit Australia "soon".

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