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US to lobby China over Rio

By Richard McGregor in Beijing and Elizabeth Fry in Sydney

Published: July 16 2009 19:54 | Last updated: July 16 2009 19:54

Iron ore stockpile in AustraliaAgence,France-Presse
An iron ore stockpile in Australia. Beijing is angry at its inability to create leverage as the world’s largest consumer of the commodity

When Gary Locke, the new US commerce secretary, touched down in Beijing this week to lobby on behalf of American trade interests, he also carried with him a brief representing the interests of a third country.

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