Rudd to meet business groups in Beijing (AAP)

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will meet with Australian business groups in China before attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing . Mr Rudd arrived in the Chinese capital on Thursday and attended the official flag raising ceremony at the athletes' village and gave the national team a pep-talk at the official reception. He handed the Australian flag to the opening ceremony flag-bearer, rower James Tomkins, and told athletes the entire nation was behind them in their quest for Games glory. He is due to open Austrade's Business Club of Australia on Friday afternoon and then join other foreign leaders, including US President George Bush, at the Games opening ceremony. On Thursday night Mr Rudd told Australia's Olympic athletes the nation will go "through the roof" when the first medal is won in Beijing . "Today... [read full story]