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Explainer-Why China's neighbours are worried about its new mega-dam project
By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China has broken ground on what it says will be the world's largest hydropower project, ...
Could China’s Tibet mega dam help boost its sway with South Asian neighbours?
Using the dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo to share electricity could carry ‘significant strategic value’ for Beijing, analysts say ...
China Says It Spoke With Neighbors on Planned Mega-Dam’s Impacts
China said it has talked with countries downstream about its new dam project in Tibet, a massive undertaking that will affect ...
China defends Brahmaputra dam: 'For power only, won't hurt India or Bangladesh flow'
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday formally announced the launch of the project at Nyingchi City in Tibet's lower reaches ...
Record heat in China strains power grid, stirs health fears
China warned on Wednesday against the risk of power supply disruptions as people struggled to keep cool in record heat baking ...
Why China’s $167 Billion Mega-Dam Project in Tibet Is So Controversial
China has started construction of the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam, a project that’s set to be far larger than the Three ...
China says it spoke with neighbours on planned mega-dam’s impacts
The dam could become a source of tension between China and India. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
China’s $2.4 Billion Gift To Aussie Miners Andrew and Nicola Forrest
China's giant Yarlung Tsangpo hydroelectric project is aggravating relations with neighboring India but adding to the ...