According to China Daily, the official newspaper in China, Rio Tinto has virtually bribed the entire management of the steel industry in the country. More than a week ago, four employees of Rio Tinto were arrested on suspicion of ‘espionage,... ...full story at Global Voices
from Global Voices on Sun, Jul 19 2009
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