China’s Brahmaputra Dam Project: No Negative Impact on India, Bangladesh

• China defended its plan to build the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet, stating it would not negatively affect India and Bangladesh.

• The $137-billion project is located in the ecologically fragile Himalayan region, near a tectonic plate boundary where earthquakes occur frequently.

• China has studied hydropower development in the region for decades and has taken safeguard measures to ensure project security and environmental protection.

• China plans to maintain communication with lower reaches countries and increase cooperation on disaster prevention and relief.