China’s new dam: electrical power, and strategic power, too (Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan – The Strategist)

China has begun building a mighty dam, one that will create a mighty threat to hold over India and Bangladesh. Beijing said last week it had commenced construction of the world’s largest hydroelectric dam, on the Yarlung Tsangbo River in Tibet. It’s the river that, when it enters northeastern India, is known as the Brahmaputra. Then it flows into Bangladesh. The project has attracted criticism for negative effects on people and the environment in both the downstream countries. China’s rejection of the criticism must be taken with some scepticism, since its poor record on ecological care is open to question.

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