China to build world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet

China roaring ahead with what's best for China. Never mind what Tibet, India, Bangladesh may think. One of the benefits of illegally occupying another country for 60 years.

The outlay for building the dam, including engineering costs, is also expected to eclipse the Three Gorges dam, which cost 254.2 billion yuan ($34.83 billion). 

Why not use the money to make more weapons for war?

This project had been planned by China earlier, and in response India is building it's own dams on the Brahmaputra to avoid the scenario of China releasing water deliberately to flood the lower reaches of the river.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arunachal-pradesh/siang-project-not-just-for-generating-power-but-mitigating-flood-risks-posed-by-china-arunachal-cm/article69039448.ece

The locals are protesting though due to which the projects are held up.

This project had been planned by China earlier, and in response India is building it's own dams on the Brahmaputra to avoid the scenario of China releasing water deliberately to flood the lower reaches of the river.

The usual drama and the calumniation of China.

There are two sides to everything. Mufasa’s brother is going to weaponize infrastructure and release water intentionally to wield leverage against Mufasa and Bangladesh or he can help control the water for disaster alleviation due to floods and also increase hydroelectricity power.

Every year India has to cope and struggle with the floods in Assam. The Himalayas melt in the summer and then the monsoon winds which follow add to the massive water supply to the river. This leads the river to change course and destroy hundreds of villages in Assam and other eastern states.

There are already dams on the Brahmaputra River.

Tibet is rapidly developing in what was once the poorest part of China. This dam will power future development which will help Tibet and the region as a whole.

The scale of this is incredible. There will be huge pluses and minuses to it, my guess would be that its an overall bad idea, but you have to admire the Chinese for even attempting it.

By contrast, the UK cannot build a railway through fields in the countryside, and has a capital served by a bankrupt water supplier who loses about one third of the water it collects and regularly discharges sewage into rivers. The US government cannot build a continuous border wall out of metal sheeting and has "high speed" rail that goes 150km/h at best.

And the 'bankrupt' ethiopa builds a damn 'cutting water supply to Egypt's fertile river delta. Hydro-power v Food? Green power for electric car/ smart-connectivity, v nutrition. Clean HS rail v air polluting air travel, Tibet, the highest altitude nation in the world to get power= food =ubiquitous S/P, sure the project got levelling up meaning. I have 24hr power, spoilt little brat.

And the 'bankrupt' ethiopa builds a damn 'cutting water supply to Egypt's fertile river delta. Hydro-power v Food? Green power for electric car/ smart-connectivity, v nutrition. Clean HS rail v air polluting air travel,

And not coincidentally China is largely financing GERD. Ethiopia, like China is an upstream nation and China is interested in asserting the rights of upstream nations to use and control rivers. Whenever there is a motion in the Security Council to secure the rights of downstream users China vetos these measures. Likewise any motion to negotiate a settlement to the dispute over the Nile between Egypt, a downstream nation, and Ethiopia upstream is vetoed by China.

Authorities have not indicated how many people the Tibet project would displace and how it would affect the local ecosystem, one of the richest and most diverse on the plateau.

Their orders are probably "the more people you can displace and the more nature you can wreck, the more you'll get paid".

Likewise any motion to negotiate a settlement to the dispute over the Nile between Egypt, a downstream nation, and Ethiopia upstream is vetoed by China.

When exactly did China veto this motion in the SC? Do you have a date or a resolution number? I'm genuinely curious because I don't see it, and it would be disappointing if you're just making stuff up.

China: “Thank you, Tibetans, for allowing us to destroy your environment.”

good luck with your plans.

The Chinese Communist Party has never done anything that benefits other countries.

In other words, the Chinese Communist Party has only ever done things to denigrate other countries.

Tibet is not even Chinese territory.

I hope the plan flops.

@Agent Name us a country which does not recognize that Tibet is a part of China.

The US government cannot build a continuous border wall out of metal sheeting and has "high speed" rail that goes 150km/h at best.

The CR450 high-speed train prototype was unveiled in Beijing on Sunday, setting a new benchmark in rail transportation. Designed with a test speed of 450 km/h and an operational speed of 400 km/h

Likewise any motion to negotiate a settlement to the dispute over the Nile between Egypt, a downstream nation, and Ethiopia upstream is vetoed by China.

When exactly did China veto this motion in the SC? Do you have a date or a resolution number? I'm genuinely curious because I don't see it, and it would be disappointing if you're just making stuff up.

Actually, China backs African Union effort to resolve Ethiopian dam dispute.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3140612/china-backs-african-union-effort-resolve-ethiopian-mega-dam?share=ym%2Byz8DusDl5AsJrE4x60AeVqvHN1C6HTcOgP0hl1CRP244sQTaM2s%2F8tUBtofqT4dtEePBs%2Bop8V8ldeaQugA%3D%3D&utm_campaign=social_share

When the Chinese officials state that their hydroelectric projects in Tibet "would not have a major impact on the environment or on downstream water supplies", you can guarantee that the exact opposite of this is the truth.

They are the world's biggest liars, carrying out the world's most deceitful Dictator's orders.

Best wishes to the project. I commend China for undertaking this challenge as part of their pursuit of a green revolution.

Naturally, naysayers and critics came out in droves. And of course China haters too.

There were just as many naysayers and critics of the 3 Gorges Dam. What else is new?

Countries are free to pursue development within their border. Naturally, China must take care to minimize impact to the neighboring countries downstream of the dam. The dam could bring benefit to these countries by improving flood control.

Not long ago, Japan decided to release contaminated radioactive water into the Pacific against the protest from neighboring countries sharing the ocean. Naysayers and critics notwithstanding, countries are going to do as they choose.

Of course, the China haters will waste no time to attack China in regard to Tibet. Most of these haters are Americans. Let me remind you that you are occupying land belonging to indigenous people. Not to mention the fact that your forebears committed genocide of the native Americans. So get off your high horses and stop lecturing everyone else.

Back to the project itself. This will be massively challenging. The good news is that China has an excellent track record in big and difficult projects of this nature. I’m confident that they will be successful at it. Only time will tell.