As many of us see our hard earned assets whittled away, it is...

As many of us see our hard earned assets whittled away, it is interesting to ponder that overseas buyers are being deterred from buying on the ASX. Below are URL's to some recent news items about the FIRB blocking Sino (and others) interests investing in ASX resource stocks. Earlier this week I saw a news item which was more explicit about the Chinese complaints re the FIRB but can not find it now. Does anyone have a URL for it ? I think just after these articles.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23923000-643,00.html
China faces mining investment curbs
Matthew Stevens | June 26, 2008

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23930488-462,00.html
Swan welcomes foreign money
By Stephen McMahon
June 27, 2008