China, India and Tibet

China’s Large and Mysterious Dam Project Is Alarming Neighbors and Experts
The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, which could affect nearby countries.
India voices alarm over China’s plans to build world’s largest dam in Tibet
India has voiced concern about Beijing’s plan to build a dam in Tibet that is three times larger than China’s Three Gorges, currently the world’s largest hydropower facility.
Opinion
Beijing’s mega-dam on Tsangpo River threatens Tibet as much as India and Bangladesh
When The Global Times announced that Beijing was going to build a cascade of nine large HPPs on the Yarlung Tsangpo, human rights groups raised concerns, fearing displacement of locals and adverse environmental impact on the downstream countries of India and Bangladesh.
China tells India Yarlung Tsangpo mega dam in Tibet will not be at 'expense of neighbours'
China has tried to reassure India over its plans for a mega dam in the Tibetan Plateau, which has prompted fears it will cause water shortages and damage the environment, by saying it will not try to benefit at the "expense of its neighbours".
China Announces It Will Build Controversial 60GW Mega-Dam in Tibet
Estimated $137-billion hydroelectric project, which would be three times larger than China's Three Gorges Dam, has raised serious concerns on seismic risk and flooding from environmentalists and neighboring countries.
Opinion
Dangers of China’s mega-dam plans on the Yarlung Tsangpo
With the Tibetan region’s seismic vulnerability due to tectonic plate activity, such mega-dam projects could exacerbate risks to life, biodiversity and regional stability Earth quake of 7.1 magnitude
‘Dam for a dam’: India, China edge towards a Himalayan water war
Despite protests from locals, India is building a giant hydro dam on the Siang River to counter a Chinese dam.
Days after cover-up, China admits damage to 5 dams in Tibet from earthquake
Days after China said that the 6.8-magnitude earthquake did not cause any damage to dams in Tibet, it has been forced to ...
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Tibet quake highlights earthquake risk for dams on roof of the world
BEIJING — Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed ... exemplified by China's plan for the world's largest hydropower dam. The project, more than three times the size of the Three ...
China's mega-dam strategy: Upstream control, downstream impacts
On December 25, the People’s Republic of China approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung ...
Tibet earthquake puts spotlight again on fragile Himalayan region | Infographics
Deadly earthquakes in the Himalayan region, with historical data and potential impacts on surrounding areas explained in ...