The government official in charge of the project admitted that Three Gorges held "hidden dangers" that could breed disaster. "We can't lower our guard," Wang Xiaofeng, who oversees the project for China's State Council, said during a meeting of Chinese scientists and government reps in Chongqing, an independent municipality of around 31 million abutting the dam. "We simply cannot sacrifice the environment in exchange for temporary economic gain."
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Pokhran at 22: Selected articles and videos on the Perils of a Nuclear South Asia
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On the 22nd anniversary of India's Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998, we are
re-posting a select few commentaries, articles, and videos for our readers
The p...
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