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Rio Tinto Employees Sentenced in China Bribery Case
The four Rio Tinto employees on trial in China for bribery and stealing commercial secrets have been found guilty and sentenced to prison. From the New York Times: They were given sentences of 7 years to 14 years in prison, and were later dismissed by their employer. Rio Tinto, which until Monday had defended its employees, said court evidence showing that in recent years the employees had accepteMarch 29, 2010 8:28 AM
US Takes Hard Look at China’s Secrets
From Asia Times:
During last week’s hearings by the United States-China Congressional Committee (USCC), the conver
Rio, BHP, Fortescue Hit by China Computer Hackers, ABC Reports
The latest cyber attack reportedly originating in China was waged against several mining companies as four employees of R
April 19, 2010 2:25 PM
Rio Issues ‘Extra Guidelines’ for China
The Financial Times has a report on Rio Tinto in the wake of the conviction of four of its employees in China:
At its an
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