China has begun construction on what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, a $167 billion project set to surpass the Three Gorges Dam in scale and output.
The dam, located near the Indian border, has triggered alarm in downstream countries India and Bangladesh, who fear it could threaten their water security and disrupt the flow of the Brahmaputra River. Environmentalists and human rights advocates have also raised concerns about the project's impact on local communities, ecosystems, and the broader climate crisis. While China touts the dam as a major step toward renewable energy and green finance, critics argue that the lack of transparency and regional consultation could heighten geopolitical tensions.
The project has also led to surges in related stock markets and is expected to reshape energy dynamics across South Asia.
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