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Brahma Chellaney

Opinion | China’s dam-building programme must take neighbours into account

Since China began damming the Mekong, droughts have become more frequent and intense in downriver countries.

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As if to highlight that Asia's biggest challenge is managing the rise of an increasingly assertive China, Beijing has unveiled plans to build large new dams on major rivers flowing to other countries. The decision to ride roughshod over downstream countries' concerns shows that the main issue facing Asia is the need to persuade China's leaders to institutionalise co-operation with neighbours.

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