The Pioneer1dOpinion
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 ...
China’s Medog: A dam in darkness
But China’s Medog project on the ‘Great Bend’ of the Yarlung Tsangpo river — the upstream part of the Brahmaputra river — is ...
Nikkei Asia7h
China's $137bn Tibet dam plan triggers backlash: 5 things to know
The proposed dam in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river, known as Brahmaputra in India, is expected to generate 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, about three times the ...
China’s Himalayan mega dam deepens India’s water worries
Just as ties seemed to be on the mend, a US$137 billion hydropower behemoth on the Yarlung Tsangpo River threatens to muddy the waters.
National Herald4dOpinion
China’s bid to tame a ‘rogue’ river
In the absence of a water-sharing treaty, we are in a vulnerable position, but a dam for a dam is not in our best interest ...
The Daily Star1d
Foreign adviser’s China tour: 10 extra years for repaying Chinese loans
Beijing has assured Dhaka it will look into the request to lower the interest rate to ease Bangladesh’s foreign debt ...
ThePrint on MSN1d
China gives in-principle nod to Bangladesh request to cut loan interest rate, extend repayment period
Experts say China’s ‘strategically smart’ move is aimed at leveraging more diplomatic influence & more China-Bangladesh ...