【澳洲时代】Xenophon draws line at Chinalco takeover

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Xenophon draws line at Chinalco takeover      
http://news.theage.com.au/breaki ... -20090510-ayyx.html
   May 10, 2009 - 1:14PM
Independent SenatorNick Xenophon says he's not at all xenophobic but draws the line at theChinese taking over Australian miner Rio Tinto.

Inan television advertisement with Senate Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce,Senator Xenophon said it did not make sense for an arm of the Chinesegovernment to control and set the prices of Australian resources.

"Despite my name I am certainly not xenophobic," he says in the ad.

"Foreigninvestment has brought enormous benefits to Australia but sometimesit's important to say no to a deal that's lousy for our country.

"Theproposed purchase by Chinalco, a Chinese government owned company ofRio Tinto's strategic mineral assets, is not in our national interest."

Chinesegovernment-owned aluminium maker Chinalco is seeking Australia'sapproval to buy a $27.69 billion stake in resources giant Rio Tinto.

Themove would increase its stake in Australia's second largest resourcecompany from 11 per cent to 18 per cent, giving it two board seats.

Senator Xenophon said 18 per cent was a significant stake and it would only be a short step to effective control.

"Iam not against foreign investment. What I am against is having acompany that is the arm of a foreign government having a key role inour strategic resources," he told Sky News.

"I can influence and control the price of those resources. I think we'd be mugs for that deal to go ahead.

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