Chinese Sugar Firms Accused of Land Grabbing
More than 100 villagers in Preah Vihear province have accused a group of Chinese-owned sugar plantations of encroaching on their farms and community forests since mid-2012 and say they are still waiting for a resolution. Sen Som, a rice farmer in Chheb district, said Heng Rui International – one of five Chinese firms with government-bestowed economic land concessions in the province – has cleared about 1,000 hectares of farms and fields belonging to 130 families since July. …
