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The CCP weaponizes Nature to mislead scientific community

By Probe International The CCP Weaponizes Nature to Mislead Scientific Community By Probe International The once venerable Nature magazine appears to have become a shill for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).  Leveraging the magazine’s academic prestige, a recent study published by the journal propagates the CCP’s misleading narrative about the benefits of China’s planned transboundary Yarlung Tsangpo […]

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A case of “extreme nationalism”

By Probe International China’s penchant for megadams is fueled by an extreme and dangerous nationalism in the relentless pursuit of global hydropower dominance for its own sake, according to a new report by the renowned German-based hydrology expert Wang Weiluo. In this richly detailed study of one of China’s greatest vanity projects—the Three Gorges Dam—Wang […]

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China’s Yarlung Tsangpo Great Bend mega-dam not feasible due to risks

By Fan Xiao Originally posted October 18, 2022 on the WeChat account “HeShanWuYan” (Rivers and Mountains in Silence; 河山无言). Translated by Probe International A transboundary super dam proposed for occupied Tibet, near its border with India, poses significant concerns and risks. A report by Chinese geologist Fan Xiao delves into the infeasibility of the massive development, […]