Stern Hu
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| birth_name = Hu Shitai
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1963}}
| birth_place = Tianjin, China
| nationality = {{AUS}}
| other_names = Hu Shitai (胡士泰)
| known_for = Australian iron ore enterprise businessman jailed for stealing commercial secrets and receiving bribes
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| alma_mater = Peking University
| employer = formerly Rio Tinto
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| title = Chief Representative in Shanghai, Hamersley Iron Chinese Regional Manager
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| spouse = Julie Hu
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Stern Hu ({{zh|c=胡士泰|p=Hú Shìtài}}; born 1963 in Tianjin) is an Australian businessman jailed in China after pleading guilty to stealing commercial secrets and receiving bribes. Hu was formerly an executive of Rio Tinto mining group in Shanghai, having graduated from Peking University before obtaining Australian citizenship in 1994.Matt O'Sullivan (11 July 2009) "[http://business.smh.com.au/business/stern-hu-thrown-to-the-wolves-20090710-dg1r.html Stern Hu 'thrown to the wolves' ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090714114226/http://business.smh.com.au/business/stern-hu-thrown-to-the-wolves-20090710-dg1r.html |date=14 July 2009 }}", The Sydney Morning Herald He was released in July 2018 after serving eight years of a ten year prison sentence."Stern Hu: Australian former Rio Tinto executive released from Chinese jail
Businessman served eight years in jail after conviction for corruption and stealing commercial secrets" [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/04/stern-hu-australian-former-rio-tinto-executive-released-from-chinese-jail The Guardian 4 July 2018]
Conviction in China
On 5 July 2009, Hu and three Chinese colleagues were detained by the Chinese government.[http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/fa-s090709.html Foreign Minister Media Release-Mr Stern Hu] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323030543/https://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/fa-s090709.html |date=23 March 2018 }}, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, 9 July 2009 On 29 March 2010, Hu was sentenced to ten years' jail after pleading guilty to stealing commercial secrets and receiving bribes.John Garnaut & Sanghee Liu (29 March 2010) "[http://www.theage.com.au/business/stern-sentenced-to-10-years-by-chinese-court-20100329-r7x0.html Stern sentenced to 10 years by Chinese court ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322143439/https://www.theage.com.au/business/stern-sentenced-to-10-years-by-chinese-court-20100329-r7x0.html |date=22 March 2018 }}", The Age, Retrieved 29 March 2010
According to China state media, data found stored on Hu's personal laptop allegedly contained confidential business information of several dozen major business partners of Rio Tinto, including storage levels and sales plans deemed much too specific and precise to have been acquired legitimately.Chinese [http://finance.sina.com.cn/focus/lituo_2009/index.shtml Sina News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081656/http://finance.sina.com.cn/focus/lituo_2009/index.shtml |date=22 March 2018 }}Zhang Qi & Tong Hao (15 July 2009) "[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-07/15/content_8429852.htm 'Bribery is widespread' in Rio case ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724103441/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-07/15/content_8429852.htm |date=24 July 2009 }}", China Daily Hu was accused of having obtained such information through bribery and other illegal means for massive corporate and personal benefits.Chinese [http://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/20090714/04276475629.shtml Sina News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090718074730/http://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/20090714/04276475629.shtml |date=18 July 2009 }} 14 July 2009
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, a former diplomat to China, refused to intervene on a personal level,Rachel Pannett & Alex Wilson (14 July 2009) "[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124748256201532325 Australia Presses China Diplomat on Worker Held ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322082310/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124748256201532325 |date=22 March 2018 }}" Wall Street Journal and criticised the media and the opposition party for adding political bias to the issue. Australian authorities were granted access to Stern Hu, and Foreign Minister Stephen Smith subsequently declared that he was in good health.AAP (11 July 2009) "[http://www.smh.com.au/world/stern-hu-in-good-health-20090711-dgia.html Stern Hu in good health ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715101547/http://www.smh.com.au/world/stern-hu-in-good-health-20090711-dgia.html |date=15 July 2009 }}", The Sydney Morning Herald After the trial, Rio Tinto terminated the employment of Hu and other convicted executives.AAP, 29 March 2010, [http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/6998575/rio-tinto-fires-hu-other-jailed-execs/ Rio Tinto fires Hu, other jailed execs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401115728/http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/6998575/rio-tinto-fires-hu-other-jailed-execs |date=1 April 2010 }}, Yahoo!7 News According to Rio Tinto's chief executive, the trial would not adversely affect any business connections.AAP, 29 March 2010, [http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/6998575/china-bond-wont-be-broken-rio-tinto/ China bond won't be broken: Rio Tinto] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401115916/http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/6998575/china-bond-wont-be-broken-rio-tinto |date=1 April 2010 }} Yahoo!7 News
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.chinaisa.org.cn/index.php?styleid=2 China iron and steel Association]
- [http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2008/s2825923.htm Experts discuss China's rise, an Australian ABC Lateline TV program] (video)
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Category:Australian businesspeople
Category:Chinese emigrants to Australia