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China’s dam rush: critics query hydropower path to carbon neutrality

By Nantiya April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

“Dam-building is still controversial in China because of environmental concerns. However, opposition is not as strong as before, because the need to achieve carbon neutrality is more pressing.”

After Mekong, China focuses to take control over Brahmaputra’s water

By Nantiya February 12, 2021February 14, 2021

Brian Eyler, an expert in rivers who is the director of the South East Asia Program at the Stimson Center said China has built several small- and medium-sized dam and as per an analysis of recent data on Chinese dams, “these operations have delivered deeper and deeper cuts to the downstream communities of the once-mighty Mekong river.”

India Dam Disaster Highlights Pressure On Asia’s Rivers

By Nantiya February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Beijing’s dam-building has faced criticism outside the country particularly on the Mekong River, which begins on the Tibetan Plateau in China and winds through Southeast Asia.

China to build the world’s biggest dam on sacred Tibetan river

By Nantiya February 9, 2021February 9, 2021

Zamlha believes Tibet’s resources such as the Yarlung Tsangpo and Mekong rivers were a key factor in the CCP’s decision to take control of Tibet more than 70 years ago.

Study suggests climate change-Covid link via China, Laos, Myanmar.

By Nantiya February 7, 2021February 7, 2021

They found that over the last century, 40 species had relocated to southern China, Laos and Myanmar — the area where genetic analysis suggests the virus known as SARS-CoV-2 first appeared.

Water Levels Drop, Fail to Rise Again on Mekong River Along Thai-Lao Border

By Nantiya February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

“It looks like China doesn’t care about people living downstream. The Mekong River is now low like this every year, and this has severe impacts on everyone living downstream.”

Land Bridge in place of Kra Canal: Game changer for Thailand’s future engagement with region and China?

By Nantiya February 4, 2021February 8, 2021

The race between two competing ideas for mega infrastructure projects in Southern Thailand has entered the final stretch. The old Khlong Thai or “Thai Canal” scheme has been overtaken by the new “Land Bridge”, which enjoys crucial support from Transport Minister Saksiam Chidchob.

Wang Yi calls for giving new impetus to Belt and Road Initiative

By Nantiya February 4, 2021February 4, 2021

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Wednesday urged China and the Laos to accelerate the development of the China-Laos Economic Corridor and to give new impetus to high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

The Mekong report China doesn’t want to see

By Nantiya January 28, 2021January 31, 2021

The Mekong river is a life line of millions of people in six countries. In the past few years, however, life has been very difficult for people who depend on the river. 2018 was one of the river’s driest years. Many researchers tried to find the explanation, and the focus landed on China.

China, Myanmar agree to accelerate construction of economic corridor

By Nantiya January 12, 2021January 15, 2021

China hopes the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor will be fully implemented after the new government is formed to help Myanmar to develop and revitalize, believing the army will also offer support, said Wang.

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