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China & Geopolitics Energy & Climate Environment

China’s dam threat

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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China & Geopolitics Energy & Climate Environment

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, […]