ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ɹˈiːoʊ tˈɪntoʊ tʃˈiːf ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv tˈɑːm ˌɔːlbənˈiːz, ðə dʒˈɔɪnt vˈɛntʃɚ wʌz mˈɛnt tə bˈiː “ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt mˈaɪlstoʊn ɪnðɪ ɛkspˈændɪŋ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp bᵻtwˌiːn ɹˈiːoʊ tˈɪntoʊ ænd tʃˈaɪnə.”
According to Rio Tinto chief executive Tom Albanese, the joint venture was meant to be “an important milestone in the expanding relationship between Rio Tinto and China.”