China dams

Whether through its own dams or the financing and construction of dams in other countries, China is largely in the driver’s seat when it comes to the Mekong.

As the unpopular project sits in limbo, the government has to choose between upsetting China and enraging its own people.

The LMC was born from China’s unilateral dam building, but that same fact may also undermine the forum in the end.

The cost-cutting and lack of oversight that led to the dam's collapse plague other hydropower projects across the country.

There are strong political motives behind China's fast response.

Lessons learned from last year's disaster can shape a climate-resilient approach in the Mekong Delta.

China is preserving the ecology of the Nu River within its borders. Downstream in Myanmar, it's a different story.

The Salween is one of the last major rivers undammed along its entire course. Can it stay that way?

Don't be fooled by reports about China discharging water to alleviate drought along the Mekong.

The construction of dams on major rivers has serious implications for millions living downstream.