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China Bets Big on a $167 Billion Tibetan Dam

China Bets Big on a $167 Billion Tibetan Dam

Big Take Asia

July 29, 202514m 55s

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China is building the largest power plant the world has ever seen, in a very remote corner of Tibet. But the $167 billion hydropower dam has environmentalists and neighboring countries concerned.

On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host Menaka Doshi speaks to Bloomberg’s Dan Murtaugh about the engineering and geopolitical challenges, and the impact construction will have on the country’s economy.

Read more: Xi Ties His Legacy and China’s Economy to $167 Billion Dam

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