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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Watch: Danity Laukon’s UNGA Speech on International Day Against Nuclear Tests
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This is a mother’s brief, comprehensive summary of nuclear testing in the
Pacific using a folk story and a call for a better legacy for her children.
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