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 set to surpass the Three Gorges Dam in scale and output.
While China touts the dam as a major step toward clean energy and economic stimulus, the project has triggered alarm in downstream countries, especially India and Bangladesh, over potential impacts on water flow, agriculture, and regional stability. Environmentalists and human rights advocates have also raised concerns about the lack of transparency, consultation, and possible ecological damage. The dam is expected to generate three times more electricity than the Three Gorges Dam, but its construction has already fueled diplomatic tensions and market reactions.
As China pushes ahead, the project highlights the complex intersection of energy ambitions, environmental risks, and geopolitical rivalry in Asia.
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