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餵。我的名字是凱文,我有一個非常大的問題 (Translation: Hello, my name is Kevin and I have a very big problem).

Oh how Kevin Rudd must be wishing right now for a dirty stoush with, oh, let’s say Malaysia, or Indonesia, or even better, one of the African nations.

How terribly unlucky for the Prime Minister that his first bona fide diplomatic crisis involves China. Our man in Beijing is facing calls to personally intervene in the case of Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu, who’s being held without charge by Chinese authorities on suspicion of commercial espionage.

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  • Miantiao says:

    11:34am | 21/07/09

    Australians are breaking laws all over the world in the service of Australia’s national interest. Such people are called ‘assets’ and form a vital part in.Australia’s efforts to get the best possible trade outcomes. Every nation does this, its no secret. Hu is not one of them, but he may… Read more »

  • Tory Maguire

    Tory Maguire says:

    06:42pm | 15/07/09

    Wow Paul - you’re the first person who’s ever made that joke about my name, or at least the first person in the past 10 minutes. Genius. Read more »

 

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