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    Stern Hu

    March 2022

    Marius Kloppers was instrumental in the push for a spot price and managed to convince Chinese steelmakers to drop the annual contracts in favour of the price of the day in March 2010.

    Fear and loathing at BHP and Rio Tinto

    Spying, intrigue, fears over the safety of BHP’s CEO: welcome to the rough-house world of noughties iron ore price negotiations.

    • Andrew Clark

    October 2021

    How a Chinese steel billionaire outplayed Rio on iron ore

    The head of Rizhao Steel earned $US3 billion from a Singapore marketing hub at Rio Tinto’s expense – and spent the profits buying hotels and offices worldwide.

    • Neil Chenoweth and Liam Walsh

    July 2020

    Xi Jinping and Scott Morrison in Japan this time last year. The relationship has soured considerably since then.

    Updated warning to Australians in China reflects souring relationship

    Australia's diplomatic relationship with China is at an all-time low, with tensions expected to rise further this week.

    • Michael Smith