Beijing, Aug. 7 -- The Yarlung Zangbo dam project, which China calls an initiative part of its renewable energy transition has revealed concerning and calculated geopolitical motivations with the project's location, scale, and timing, an opinion piece in Geopolitical Monitor stated

The project, which will eclipse the Three Gorges Dam and produce roughly 70 gigawatts of power, emerges at a moment of heightened regional tensions.

China's decision to proceed with construction reflects a keen understanding of the evolving dynamics of water diplomacy in South Asia and its readiness to weaponise rivers, says the Geopolitical Monitor.

The downstream implications of China's dam construction extend across multiple countries and affect hundreds ...