China has begun construction on what will be the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) River in Tibet, a $167 billion project that dwarfs even the Three Gorges Dam.
While China touts the project as a major step toward clean energy and climate action, neighboring countries India and Bangladesh have raised serious concerns about potential impacts on water flow, ecology, and the livelihoods of millions downstream. The dam's location near sensitive borders has heightened geopolitical tensions, with fears it could be used as a 'water weapon' or disrupt regional stability. Environmentalists and human rights advocates also warn of risks to biodiversity and possible forced relocations of local communities.
Despite these worries, the project is expected to boost China's green finance sector and drive demand in related industries.
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