In China, four employees of the British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto have been charged with 'stealing trade secrets and receiving bribes.'

The indictments--reported through state-run Xinhua news agency--are the latest in a case that has angered the Australian government, and has left Western companies worried about their operations in China.

Among those charged, is China-born Australian citizen Stern Hu. Hu was a lead-iron ore negotiator. After being detained last July, he was held for a month without formal charges, was not allowed to see his family or to contact a lawyer.

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