Mexico Shuts Down Cancun's Dragon Mart

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Cecilia Sanchez, Mexico Shuts Down Chinese 'Mega-Mall' Project in Cancun. Los Angeles Times, Jan 28, 2015.
www.latimes.com/world/mexico-ame ... 20150128-story.html

Quote:

"In the works since 2013 but opposed by environmentalists and others, the $200-million Dragon Mart mega-mall would have covered nearly 1,400 acres and housed 3,040 exhibition spaces for more than 1,000 vendors, most of them Chinese.

"In addition to ordering the project shut down, the [Mexico's] environmental agency is fining Dragon Mart the equivalent of about $1.5 million.

Note:
(a) The website of Dragon Mart:

Dragon Mart Project in Cancun, Mexico 2014-2015. undated
www.cancundragonmart.com.mx/2014-2015-Project.html
("The Dragon Mart project in Cancun, Mexico was scheduled to open in late 2014, but because of development and environmental delays, it will open in 2015")

Now it seems "nevermore."
(b) Incidentally there is an DragonMart 迪拜龙城 since 2004:

Dubai International City
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_International_City
(section 1.5 Dragon Mart: offering Chinese traders and manufacturers a platform)

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(2) 墨西哥叫停中资坎昆龙城项目. VOA Chinese, Jan 28, 2015
www.voachinese.com/content/mexic ... 150128/2616499.html
("墨西哥坎昆龙城由中国商务部外资发展局出资兴建，承办方是中国中东投资贸易促进中心。项目总投资1.8亿美元，首期占地203公顷，包括722栋配套住宅和可容纳3000个商铺的22个商贸区")

(3) Rather, China Daily identified a Chinese civilian as an investor.

Bao Chang, Dragon Mart to land in Cancun. China Daily, June 7, 2013
www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013 ... ontent_16580627.htm
("Yu Yanqing, president at Chengkai Beijing (Investment) Co Ltd and one of the project's investors")

Note: That is 城开（北京）投资有限公司   董事长余延庆.
www.bjchengkai.com