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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Singapore Asia Pacific World Search Search: Australia: Rio detention could hurt China business By JOE McDONALD,Associated Press Writer AP - Sunday, July 12 BEIJING - Australian officials said Sunday that China has not given them any evidence to support its detention of an Australian mining executive on spying charges and warned that the affair could discourage foreign companies from doing business there. ADVERTISEMENT Foreign Minister Stephen Smith told reporters in western Australia that officials will seek information Monday on the detention of Rio Tinto employee Stern Hu. Hu was detained with three of Rio Tinto's Chinese employees in Shanghai on July 5. Beijing hasn't provided evidence to support its allegations that Hu spied for Rio Tinto _ the world's third-largest mining company _ to gain an edge in iron ore price talks with Chinese steel mills, Smith said. "We may well be in for a long haul here," he said. "Which is why we are urging the Chinese authorities _ and officials will take this up in Canberra and Beijing tomorrow _ that this matter be dealt with expeditiously." Smith warned Hu's detention may discourage foreign companies from doing business in China. "China needs to think very carefully what implications, if any, this has for the international business community and the international network's view of China," Smith said. Financial Services Minister Chris Bowen told Network Ten television in Australia: "The Chinese government will be very aware that it is not good for business certainty if there's a regular pattern of foreign businesspeople being incarcerated." The Rio employees were detained as the company negotiated on behalf of global iron ore producers in price talks with Chinese steel mills. Hu manages Rio's Chinese iron ore business. The other detainees are Chinese. The Rio employees are accused of bribing Chinese steel company personnel to obtain summaries of the Chinese negotiators' meetings and gain an edge in price talks, according to Chinese news reports. The maximum penalty for an espionage conviction is life in prison. Australian diplomats visited Hu on Friday, and Smith said Saturday that he appeared to be well and raised no health or welfare concerns. But Australian officials have to wait another month to visit Hu again, Smith said Sunday. On Saturday, Australian trade minister Simon Crean met with Chinese officials during a trade mission in Shanghai and said his government was "deeply concerned" about Hu. China, the world's biggest steel producer, has criticized iron ore suppliers for repeated price hikes and is pressing for reductions. The other major suppliers are Australia's BHP Billiton Ltd. and Brazil's Vale SA. Information on Chinese steel company ore costs, profit margins and technology spending all are considered official secrets, according to news reports. The accusations reflect the communist government's sensitivity about fields such as steel and energy that it deems strategic and its intense secrecy about a wide array of economic and industrial information. Rio expressed surprise at the spying allegations and said Friday it is "committed to high standards and business integrity." It said Chinese authorities have not given the company any details about the case. Employees of the China Iron & Steel Association, the iron ore price negotiator for Chinese steel mills, are also under investigation, the newspaper 21st Century Business Herald reported. It said an executive who oversaw iron ore purchases for one of China's biggest steel producers, Shougang Group, was detained last week. ___ Associated Press writer Kristen Gelineau in Sydney contributed to this report. ___ On the Net: Rio Tinto Ltd.: http://www.riotinto.com Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Sign in to recommend this article » 0 users recommend Related Articles: China's Economy BAY STREET: Cash rich China eyes Canada's rich resourcesReuters - 1 hour 28 minutes ago Australia: Rio detention could hurt China businessAP - Sunday, July 12 Australia seeks more info on detained Rio employeeAP - Sunday, July 12 Summer bonuses plunge record 16.6 percent in JapanAFP - Sunday, July 12 Related Articles: Business South Korea calls meeting with bank heads on MonReuters - Friday, July 10 India rupee falls past 49/dlr as stocks tumbleReuters - Saturday, July 11 Turkey - Factors to Watch on July 10Reuters - Friday, July 10 Japan Hot Stocks-Toyoda Gosei, Nippon Chemiphar, Koito, KurarayReuters - Friday, July 10 Vietnam govt calls on cbank to support stabilityReuters - Friday, July 10 Related Full Coverage China Economy china economy All Full Coverage Most Popular – Business Viewed Pushy French are world's worst tourists: study Worst yet to come: White House economic advisor Miniskirts, cleavage upset male SKoreans: survey London's Big Ben clocks up 150 years Jackson 'best father' ever, daughter tells the world View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! 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