US Sanctions Chinese State-Owned Firm Over Land Seizure, Corruption in Cambodia

US Sanctions Chinese State-Owned Firm Over Land Seizure, Corruption in Cambodia
A Cambodian motorcycle cart drives down a dirt road in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on Feb. 16, 2020. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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The U.S. Treasury Department on Sept. 15 sanctioned a Chinese state-controlled firm for seizing land from Cambodians for projects aimed at advancing Beijing’s geopolitical ambitions.

Union Development Group Co., or UDG, is constructing a $3.8 billion resort called Dara Sakor, a state-backed investment zone spanning 90,000 acres and would cover around 20 percent of the country’s coastline.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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