China has begun construction on what is set to become the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, a $167 billion project that dwarfs even the Three Gorges Dam. The dam is intended to boost China's renewable energy capacity and support its green finance ambitions, but it has triggered alarm in downstream countries, especially India and Bangladesh, over potential impacts on water flow, agriculture, and local communities. Environmentalists and human rights advocates have raised concerns about biodiversity loss, forced relocations, and the lack of transparent consultation or compensation. While China asserts the project is within its sovereign rights and claims to have engaged with neighbors, skepticism remains high about the dam's broader regional and ecological consequences. The project is also expected to drive up demand for construction materials and hydropower equipment, with significant economic implications.
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