China looking at more arrests, after Rio Tinto executive charged

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Updated July 10, 2009 11:01:55

Australian consular officials have been granted permission to visit detained Australian mining executive Stern Hu in China

China's made spying allegations against Rio's top iron ore executive in China and three Chinese colleagues. Markets have been rattled, fearing an impact on Australia-China trade. It appears Chinese authorities are casting their net wider than just Mr Hu and his team.

Presenter: Linda Mottram, Canberra correspondent
Speakers: Malcolm Turnbull, Australian Opposition Leader; Kevin Rudd, Australian Prime Minister; Stephen McDonnell, ABC China Correspondent; Dr Chen Jie, senior lecturer international relations in East Asia, University of Western Australia.

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