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Worth remembering that you'll find similar complaints about construction projects within Chinese borders -- this isn't necessarily reflective of China being cruel to the developing world. Instead, it is a consequence of a country where things are done differently going abroad.

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I'd say construction overall -- construction is one of the ripest industries for graft all over the world.

It's not just graft, though. The article also talks about environmental damage.

Now, construction can also cause environmental damage worldwide. (By definition, it has to cause environmental change in some way.) But some may do better at limiting the environmental damage than this company does.

I'd argue it's more a function of operating in states with poor oversight mechanisms.

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