China Moves Ahead With $167 Billion Tibet Mega-Dam Despite Risks
Chinese Premier Li Qiang launched construction of the hydropower project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river on Saturday, and unveiled the China Yajiang Group, a new company that will be charged with managing the dam's development, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
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