Country Garden's Chinese developer takes on critics

Local materials: Construction under way in Country Garden’s Forest City development in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor. The developer says cement, sand and other materials are bought locally and not imported from China. — Bloomberg

KUALA LUMPUR: Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd has disputed criticism that the Forest City development – to comprise four man-made islands in the Johor Straits – has not helped local companies or the local population.

The Chinese developer also dispelled the view that the company is depending mainly on the sale of residential units for revenue.