China's Premier Li Qiang announced the start of construction on what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, located on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau and estimated to cost around $170 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/asia-pacific/china-hydropower-dam-tibet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #tibet #china #india #bangladesh