BEIJING--China has approved the construction of what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious ... and create jobs in Tibet, the official Xinhua news agency reported ...

China's ambitious hydropower expansion in Tibet has come under renewed criticism after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the region on January 7. While the Chinese government first denied any ...

Chinese authorities are pressing ahead with plans to build a series of enormous hydropower dams across a ... “There is new bonhomie between India and China, and when there are good ties they ...

China’s leaders must balance making the best use of limited water with local, environmental and diplomatic concerns ...

China has signaled plans for a hydropower project in Tibet along one of the region’s main rivers, fanning speculation of a mega-dam that would test its engineering and diplomatic nous. The ...

UK Minister Ed Miliband is travelling to Beijing next week to discuss green energy cooperation with the Chinese government ...

India is building a giant hydropower dam near the Siang river to counter a huge Chinese dam further north. But this latest move in ... Yarlung Zangbo river, in Tibet's Medog county", just before ...

The location of China’s proposed dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River poses a risk of disrupting the river’s natural flow, ...

Meanwhile, China has built 193 dams, including the Yarlung Tsangpo megaproject, giving it unprecedented control over Asia’s water supply—a strategic weapon against India, Bangladesh, and Southeast ...

On December 25, 2024, China’s Xinhua News Agency reported Beijing’s approval for the construction of a hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet.

China’s failure to seize the initiative probably reflects a lack of flexibility and creativity in its diplomacy. That decades ...

China said on Wednesday it would develop a package of major projects to tackle climate change as it moves to bring its carbon ...