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 dam as a major step toward clean energy and climate action, neighboring countries India and Bangladesh have voiced strong concerns about potential impacts on water flow, agriculture, and millions of people downstream. Environmentalists and human rights advocates are also raising alarms about biodiversity loss, forced relocations, and lack of transparency or consultation. The project is expected to boost China's green finance and hydropower industries, but it risks escalating regional tensions over water security.
Despite reassurances from Chinese officials, the dam's scale and location make it a flashpoint for geopolitical and ecological disputes in South Asia.
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