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 economic growth.
While Beijing touts the dam as a green energy milestone and a stimulus for its slowing economy, the project has alarmed neighboring countries, especially India and Bangladesh, who fear it could threaten water security for millions downstream. Environmentalists and human rights advocates have also raised concerns about biodiversity loss, forced relocations, and lack of transparency or consultation. Despite these worries, China insists the project is within its sovereign rights and claims to have engaged in talks with affected neighbors.
The dam is expected to reshape regional geopolitics, energy markets, and the ecological landscape of the Himalayas.
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