China has embarked on constructing the largest dam ever conceived on the Yarlung Zangbo River (better known as the Brahmaputra) in Tibet, just before it curves into India.
Beijing’s recent confirmation of the work marked the first open admission of a megaproject with sweeping hydrological, environmental and geopolitical implications.
One might have expected such a revelation to set off alarm bells worldwide. Instead, the reaction has been muted.
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