A Cambodian fisherman pulls his net in the Mekong – a massive river that feeds tens of millions but is under threat from Chinese dams. Photo: AFP A Cambodian fisherman pulls his net in the Mekong – a massive river that feeds tens of millions but is under threat from Chinese dams. Photo: AFP
A Cambodian fisherman pulls his net in the Mekong – a massive river that feeds tens of millions but is under threat from Chinese dams. Photo: AFP
Brahma Chellaney
Opinion

Opinion

Brahma Chellaney

Resource-hungry China is in overdrive as it wages water wars by stealth

International pressure is needed to rein in Beijing’s dam-building frenzy and ensure it respects the environment and rights of downstream nations

Brahma Chellaney

Updated: 8:46pm, 16 Jan, 2018

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A Cambodian fisherman pulls his net in the Mekong – a massive river that feeds tens of millions but is under threat from Chinese dams. Photo: AFP A Cambodian fisherman pulls his net in the Mekong – a massive river that feeds tens of millions but is under threat from Chinese dams. Photo: AFP
A Cambodian fisherman pulls his net in the Mekong – a massive river that feeds tens of millions but is under threat from Chinese dams. Photo: AFP
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