China claims world’s largest dam in Tibet will prevent disasters along Yarlung river
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 24: China has defended the construction of a massive hydropower dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, known as the Brahmaputra in India, calling it a sovereign initiative to boost clean energy, enhance disaster mitigation, and promote ecological conservation. The project, officially launched on Saturday in Medog County […]
China’s growing influence at UN worries EU as major reforms begin
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 24: As the United Nations (UN) begins a major reform process called the UN80 Initiative, tensions are rising between China and the European Union. The EU is worried that China is using these reforms to increase its control over the UN and change the way the world body works. The UN80 Initiative, […]