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Wide view of the Yarlung Tsangpo River flowing through the Tibetan Plateau, future site of China’s mega-dam project

Tibetan currents: China’s grand hydro-play and regional power

China’s Yarlung Tsangpo dam project reshapes Asia’s energy and geopolitical balance, sparking environmental concerns, downstream tensions, and a high-stakes test of regional diplomacy in one of the world’s most sensitive river basins