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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Exiled Tibet Leader Says Trump’s Tariffs Needed to Squeeze China
The head of Tibet’s government-in-exile said he would welcome any harsh economic measures against China by US President ...
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Global Watch | Why Tibet Has Become A Hotspot For Natural Calamities
Geologically, the Tibetan Plateau ranks among the most seismically active areas worldwide, serving as a convergence zone for the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates ...
Image of monks clearing debris taken after 2010 China quake, not recent Tibet jolt
As rescue workers waded through rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in China's remote Tibet region in January 2025 ...
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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 ...