China pushes ahead with $167bn Tibetan hydropower megaproject

China has begun building what could be the world’s most expensive infrastructure project—a $167bn hydropower facility on the Tibetan plateau. Designed to boost energy self-sufficiency, the project will channel water through deep mountain tunnels to generate vast power for Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau via a $7bn high-voltage network. While Beijing sees it as a path to economic stimulus and regional integration, the scheme is stirring unease among neighbouring nations and exiled Tibetans.

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