China has begun construction on what will be the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River in Tibet, a $167 billion project aimed at boosting clean energy and stimulating its slowing economy.
While Beijing touts the dam as a green energy milestone and a source of jobs, the project has alarmed neighboring countries India and Bangladesh, who fear it could threaten water security for millions downstream. Environmentalists and human rights advocates have also raised concerns about potential biodiversity loss, forced relocations, and the lack of transparent consultation with affected communities. The dam is expected to dwarf even the Three Gorges Dam in scale and could reshape regional geopolitics and water management.
Despite assurances from China that it has consulted with neighbors and will not harm downstream flows, skepticism and diplomatic tensions remain high.
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