China will not be given free land in Malaysia in exchange for the RM21.5 billion reduction with regard to the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

He was responding to the allegation that 4,500 acres of land would be given to China.

Although he did not have information regarding this as it was not raised during the cabinet meeting, the minister does not believe the allegation is true.

However, blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin alleged that the discount was given by CCCC in exchange for 4,500 acres of land at seven different industrial parks near the ECRL stations.