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The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Asia’s Dangerous Thirst
January 24th, 2018
Via the Nikkei Asian Review, commentary on how rapidly growing demand for water is stoking tensions in Asia: In recent weeks, one of the most pristine Himalayan rivers has mysteriously turned black when entering India from Tibet, highlighting how China’s upstream tunneling, damming and mining activities might be causing major environmental contamination. The plight of […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Resource-Hungry China Wages Water Wars By Stealth
January 17th, 2018
Via the South China Morning Post, interesting commentary on the need for international pressure to rein in Beijing’s dam-building frenzy and ensure it respects the environment and rights of downstream nations: China’s hyperactive dam building is a reminder that, while the international attention remains on its recidivist activities in the South China Sea’s disputed waters, […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Lavishes Cash On Cambodia With Eye On Mekong
January 12th, 2018
Via Terra Daily, a report on China’s outreach to Cambodia with an eye on Mekong control: Beijing has pledged billions of dollars to build new infrastructure in Cambodia, officials said Thursday, as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ended a two-day charm offensive currying favour for its mega-dams across the Mekong. The storied waterway, which twists through […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Flexes Its Control On The Mekong
January 11th, 2018
Via The Asia Times, an article on how the recent Mekong-Lancang Cooperation summit did more to facilitate Beijing’s economic penetration than address the waterway’s many problems: Was it truly worth Chinese Premier Li Keqiang traveling all the way to Phnom Penh for the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) summit? As the MLC leaders’ meeting closed on Wednesday, […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Troubled Waters In Tibet
December 19th, 2017
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed look at the Highlights It is unlikely that India and China will wage an all out war over water sources in disputed territory, but verbal sparring between the two will intensify in 2018. For now, the dispute will be more a reflection of broader geopolitical dynamics than a […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: India Says Chinese Construction Dirtying Water
December 13th, 2017
Via ABCNews, a report on Indian complaints that Chinese upstream activity is disturbing the Brahmaputra river: Officials in India’s northeast are complaining that Chinese construction activity on the upper reaches of one of the largest rivers that flows into India are likely turning the waters downstream turbid and unfit for human consumption. Over the weekend, Sarbananda Sonowal, […]
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