China has launched the $167 billion Tibet mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River despite potential downstream risks in India and Bangladesh. The country has dismissed concerns that the project could affect water availability,

The massive economic stimulus and boost to clean power from a 1.2 trillion yuan ($167 billion) mega-dam in Tibet has proven convincing enough for Chinese leaders to set aside concerns about potential damage to biodiversity and the impact on relations with India.