Dara Sakor

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Dara Sakor (Khmer: តារាសាគរ, lit. 'Star Ocean'; Chinese: 七星海; pinyin: Qīxīnghǎi; lit. 'Seven Star Ocean') is a special economic zone in Cambodia. The zone encompasses 139 square miles (360 km2) carved out of Botum Sakor National Park, along the coastline of Koh Kong province, encompassing nearly 20% of Cambodia's coastline. In 2007, the Chinese government adopted it as a Belt and Road Initiative project, underwriting a US$15 million bond. In 2008, the Cambodian government granted Chinese-owned Union Development Group (UDG), a subsidiary of Wanlong Group based in Tianjin, a 99-year lease to operate the zone, which includes a US$3.9 billion investment to build the Dara Sakor International Airport, a deep water port, an industrial zone, and resort facilities. Dara Sakor's developments have courted significant scrutiny for corruption, potential use by the Chinese military, land disputes, and illicit operations, including human trafficking and cyber scamming (see Scam centers in Cambodia).

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