China to construct 60 GW of hydropower on Tibet’s Brahmaputra river

KATHMANDU: China could build up to 60 gigawatts (GW) of hydropower capacity on a section of the Brahmaputra river, known as the Yarlung Tsangbo, which flows from Tibet into India and Bangladesh, Chinese state media reported on Monday, citing a senior executive. Yan Zhiyong, chairman of state-owned Power Construction...