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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Stop the war hysteria: South Asia Peace Action Network(SAPAN)’ Statement
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We, at the Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, make an urgent plea to
India and Pakistan to stop the war immediately. We stand in solidarity with
all ...
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