China's Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing emphasized that ecological integrity and safety must be top priorities for the massive dam project in Tibet. The dam, on the Yarlung Tsangpo, is central to China's green energy and infrastructure plans, despite ongoing concerns from countries like India.

A mega-dam in Tibet must make ecological integrity and safety a priority, Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing said during a visit to the project. The dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo will be the world’s largest hydropower facility and it is a key element of China’s plans to exploit the potential of the Tibetan Plateau by boosting regional growth through green energy and infrastructure. India has frequently expressed concerns that the project could lead to water shortages and ecological damage...