Australian officials visited their three nationals - part of a larger group of 17 Crown employees in detention - in Shanghai, Bishop told reporters in Canberra on Wednesday. The consular visit comes a day after Australian authorities confirmed that three nationals, including Crown's head of international VIP gambling, Jason O'Connor, were arrested. "China will continue to handle this case in accordance with the law," he told reporters in Beijing, without elaborating. READ MOREEighteen Crown employees were initially detained, but one has since been released, Crown said last week. The detention of the Crown employees has sparked concern about a wider crackdown on gambling in China.

Source: Standard Digital November 23, 2016 10:27 UTC