Australian surfers win David v Goliath battle against Chinese company in Fiji

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The developers were accused of causing extensive environmental damage to Fiji’s Malolo Island, intending to build a large resort on the site.

After a legal struggle described as a David versus Goliath battle, two Australian surfers have helped halt a Chinese development accused of causing extensive environmental damage to a tropical island.

However, in late 2017 a Chinese developer leased the neighbouring piece of land and proceeded to trespass on their property, to cut down a third of the property’s trees and to dump construction equipment onto the property."We had a natural rainforest until they came along and cut half our trees down without us knowing," Mr Fox said. "I just felt disbelief. It was a horrible feeling inside.

"They [Mr Fox and Mr Jack] have put their life's savings into this and ended up next to a monster," Dr Chambers said.The country's environmental laws are adequate, the lawyer said, but enforcement is an issue.

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Australia should take a leaf 🍃 Adani take your bat and go home your approvals are cancelled. Good on you Fiji, what they did to that reef and the mangroves is reprehensible😢

It's about time Before you know it we are going to be runout by the Chinese Victoria has sold one of our biggest dairies - produces the largest amount of AUS baby formula - to the Chinese and the also have a 99year lease on the port in Darwin saveaustrailia

Bainimarama had no issue using the military for his own gain, why doesn't he send them in to clear these scum out...

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