China has begun construction on what will be the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, a $167 billion project that dwarfs even the Three Gorges Dam. While China touts the dam as a major step toward clean energy and economic growth, neighboring countries India and Bangladesh are alarmed about potential impacts on water flow, agriculture, and local communities downstream. Environmentalists and human rights advocates have also raised concerns about biodiversity loss, forced relocations, and the lack of transparent consultation with affected populations. The project is seen as a geopolitical flashpoint, with India especially wary of possible water control or diversion. Despite reassurances from Chinese officials, the dam has become a symbol of both China's green ambitions and the risks of unilateral mega-infrastructure in a sensitive, shared river basin.
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