Charges closer for Rio four

THE police file on Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu and his three Chinese colleagues was handed to prosecutors yesterday, ending a six-month investigation.

A clear case of panda-ing to the masses

The Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, shares an audience with a new resident at Adelaide Zoo, male panda Wang Wang, during an official welcoming ceremony yesterday. Wang Wang and Funi will be at the zoo for the next 10 years but that could be extended and it is hoped they will reproduce in the next few years.

Behind the bars with the Rio four

RIO Tinto iron ore salesman Wang Yong has good news for his colleagues, his family and his girlfriend who have heard no word from him since he was led away by state security police on the morning of Sunday, July 5.

Jailed Rio Tinto team tell lawyers they are being treated well

THE Rio Tinto iron ore salesman Wang Yong has good news for his colleagues, his family and his girlfriend, none of whom have heard from him since he was led away by Chinese state security police on the morning of July 5.

Uncle Ji and the scandal that rocked a Chinese province

UNTIL recently the most powerful figure in Guangdong was arguably not the top ranking official, Wang Yang, an ally of President Hu Jintao, but a man whose official role was political adviser.

Secrets Of A People Mover And Shaker

JOE Wang is the kind of guy people bring in to fix companies. The chief executive of US-based network security company WatchGuard was in Australia recently to talk with colleagues.

Expressive Force Rages Against The Dying Of The Light

ELGAR FESTIVAL: PROGRAM ONE Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jian Wang Opera House, October 31

Rural Retreat Sure To Delight

DYERS CROSSING $570,000 Address: 852 Wang Wauk Road.

Win And Wang: Kite Makes The Difference

BRENT KITE loves youse all. "Youse" being his teammates, his family, and his wife.

Fiery Confrontation With Press

THE Beijing Olympic committee vice-president, Wang Wei, yesterday fired a fierce broadside at foreign media, saying China did not make any promises about press freedoms when it won the Olympic Games in 2001 and that the global press was nitpicking.

Pair Sets Nation Right After Athens Heartache

THE crowd gasped as the Chinese pair twisted through the air with remarkable precision. Qin Kai and Wang Feng's stunning gold-medal performance at the Water Cube had the Chinese faithful furiously waving their little red flags.

Wild Thing Tait Bounces His Way Into Test Contention

IN THE grand tradition of Jeff Thomson, whose modus operandi was to "shuffle up and go wang", Shaun Tait has the uncanny ability to follow an inch-perfect inswinging yorker with eight wides, a no-ball and a dislocated shoulder that rules him out for six months.

Heroic Knight Arrives On A Shining Ski

TRUDGING through shoulder-deep water holding seven-month-old son Jeremiah above her head, a distraught Christina Wang knew time was running out.

Bhp Chips In Some Metal For Beijing Medals

AFTER reaping billions from China through a 71 per cent iron ore price increase this year, BHP Billiton is giving some back. It is offering a few kilograms of gold, silver, copper and tin to forge the medals for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, plus financial support. Company chief executive Chip Goodyear said yesterday the company signed up as Diversified Minerals and Medals Sponsor of the Games. Wang Wei, of the Beijing Olympic organising committee, said that with the support of BHP Billiton, the ...

Dancer's Move Makes It Harder For Other Visitors

Xue-Jun Wang was lucky deportation was all that happened to him ("Out-of-step dancer treads on China's toes," Herald, October 7). Handing a forbidden publication to a Chinese citizen was stupid. It is not necessary to agree with China's laws, but when in China it is necessary to obey them.

Merry Widow Proves Where There's A Will There's A Way

Beijing: Flamboyant widow Nina Wang has walked out of Hong Kong's top court $4 billion richer after beating allegations that she had forged her late husband's will in her favour.

Designed For The Altar Ego

Saying I do, a bucket of money and Vera Wang make for a serious Hawaiian honeymoon, Amy Cooper writes.

More Bitter Than Sweet In Dog's Tale

BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE Written by Joan Singleton from a novel by Kate DiCamillo Directed by Wayne Wang Rated PG Cinemas everywhere