The trial of Stern Hu and three other Rio Tinto employees – detained nine months ago and later charged with stealing commercial secrets and taking bribes in China – will begin on Monday in Shanghai.
The outcome of the trial is eagerly awaited by companies operating in China amid concerns over the security of foreign nationals.
The case has strained relations between Canberra and Beijing as well as complicating the already contentious round of pricing negotiations between iron ore suppliers and Chinese steelmakers.
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