China has begun construction on what is set to become the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo 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 economic growth, the project has alarmed neighboring countries, especially India and Bangladesh, who fear it could threaten water security and disrupt downstream ecosystems. 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 significantly boost China's renewable energy capacity and related industries, but its geopolitical and environmental impacts remain highly controversial.
China claims it has consulted with downstream nations, but skepticism and regional tensions persist.
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