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Chinese construction companies cop criticism for poorly built buildings destroyed in Port Vila earthquake

Chinese construction companies cop criticism for poorly built buildings destroyed in Port Vila earthquake

Update: 2025-03-20
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Chinese construction companies are copping criticism in Vanuatu after several Chinese-built buildings, including the near-new presidential palace, were among those badly damaged in the Port Vila earthquake last December.

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Chinese construction companies cop criticism for poorly built buildings destroyed in Port Vila earthquake

Chinese construction companies cop criticism for poorly built buildings destroyed in Port Vila earthquake

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