{"id":7336,"date":"2025-12-17T03:37:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T08:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/unveiling-the-secret-megaproject-chinas-himalayan-hydropower-ambitions\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T03:37:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T08:37:42","slug":"unveiling-the-secret-megaproject-chinas-himalayan-hydropower-ambitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/unveiling-the-secret-megaproject-chinas-himalayan-hydropower-ambitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Unveiling the Secret Megaproject: China\u2019s Himalayan Hydropower Ambitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmirfa88d005h28qmdcwn2zrf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Deep within the Himalayas, far from China\u2019s densely populated east coast, a significant river bend has been chosen as the heart of one of the country\u2019s most daring \u2013 and hotly debated \u2013 infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmirfc8if00063b6nwnqkbx4l@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">In this remote region, a $168 billion hydropower facility is on track to become the world\u2019s top producer of electricity \u2013 positioning China for a future centered on electric vehicles and energy-intensive artificial intelligence advances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmirfc8if00073b6nk64wcald@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Earlier this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping <a href='https:\/\/www.gov.cn\/yaowen\/liebiao\/202508\/content_7037255.htm' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instructed<\/a> that the development proceed \u201cresolutely, methodically, and efficiently\u201d during an uncommon visit to Tibet, where Beijing <a href='https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/08\/21\/china\/china-xi-rare-visit-tibet-intl-hnk'>continues to tighten<\/a> its hold with a focus on economic growth and stability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_large-elevate image_large__hide-placeholder image_large--eq-extra-small image_large--eq-small image_large--eq-large\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmisns99h000v3b6n019b9eo7@published\" data-image-variation=\"image_large\" data-name=\"AP25233088136593.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image_large--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image_large--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image_large--eq-large&quot;: 660}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.7484379244770443\" data-original-height=\"2755\" data-original-width=\"3681\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap25233088136593-20251205095156012.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image_large__container \" data-image-variation=\"image_large\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image_large--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image_large--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image_large--show-credits&quot;: 525}\"><picture class=\"image_large__picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap25233088136593-20251205095156012.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_679,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap25233088136593-20251205095156012.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_967,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap25233088136593-20251205095156012.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap25233088136593-20251205095156012.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap25233088136593-20251205095156012.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image_large__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap25233088136593-20251205095156012.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\" alt=\"Chinese leader Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at Lhasa, Tibet for a rare visit to the region this past August.\" width=\"3681\" height=\"2755\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image_large__metadata-wrapper media__metadata-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image_large__metadata-container media__metadata-container\">\n<div class=\"image_large__metadata media__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image_large__caption attribution\"><span class=\"inline-placeholder\" data-editable=\"metaCaption\">Chinese leader Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at Lhasa, Tibet for a rare visit to the region this past August.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Yan Yan\/AP<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmirfc8if00083b6ntmahuk17@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Analysts suggest that the hydropower project, established along Tibet\u2019s lower Yarlung Tsangpo river, will set a new precedent in the field of engineering. By harnessing a 2,000-meter vertical drop through tunnel boring, China seeks to utilize this Asian water artery as discussions around water security intensify worldwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmirfc8ig00093b6niy048tuy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">This initiative could bolster international attempts to fight climate change by lessening China\u2019s \u2013 the globe\u2019s foremost emitter \u2013 reliance on coal. Yet, its construction threatens to disturb a rare ecosystem and the homes of longtime residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmirfc8ig000a3b6nnabql09d@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\"><a href='https:\/\/lib.icimod.org\/records\/5bb8s-t0502' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tens of millions<\/a> downstream in India and Bangladesh also depend on the river, where scientists highlight that effects on the ecosystem, especially for fisheries and crops, still lack thorough study.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmirfc8ig000b3b6ny260lxb4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Indian headlines have accused the development of being a looming <a href='https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/chinas-construction-of-the-world-s-largest-dam-on-tsangpo-poses-big-threat-to-india-what-s-new-delhi-s-counter-plan-101752054008854.html' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cwater bomb\u201d<\/a> \u2013 and its position near the disputed China-India border could see it turned into a new flashpoint in the long-standing regional rivalry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deep within the Himalayas, far from China\u2019s densely populated east coast, a significant river bend has been chosen as the heart of one of the country\u2019s most daring \u2013 and hotly debated \u2013 infrastructure projects. 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