China has begun construction on what is set to be the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, a $167 billion project that could surpass the scale of the Three Gorges Dam. The dam is intended to boost China's renewable energy capacity and support its green finance ambitions, but it has raised serious concerns among downstream countries, especially India and Bangladesh, over potential impacts on water flow, agriculture, and local communities. Environmentalists and human rights advocates have also criticized the project for its possible effects on biodiversity, forced relocations, and lack of transparent consultation. While China asserts the project is within its sovereign rights and claims to have engaged in talks with neighbors, skepticism remains high. The dam's construction is seen as a geopolitical flashpoint, with the potential to reshape regional water politics and energy markets.
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