A blockbuster report by Chinese geologist Fan Xiao uncovers the deceit, censorship and raw force at play in the resurrection of a massive dam project in a geologically complex region. Foreword by Probe International The topic of China’s rampant and unchecked hydropower development in zones and regions of high seismic risk is once again on […]
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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, […]
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Free Tibet to save South Asia
China touts its damming of Tibet’s rivers as a counter to climate change and denies its dam building foreshadows any untoward intentions. But military analysts in both India and China recognize the potential of these dams to devastate India should hostilities break out between them, and the untenable position in which they would place India.