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Diverting the Brahmaputra - start of the Water Wars? : Comments

By Arthur Thomas, published 2/5/2008

The reason for China's intransigence on Tibet is simple - it intends to divert the Brahmaputra River, devastating flows to India and Bangladesh.

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Arthur on China water project and pollution etc

What China did was trying his best effort to build a sustainable water system, although there are mismanagement and controversy. I have to admit that assessment on any water project is well beyond my knowledge. But the point is that should China give up his effort to cope with the nature, because it is impossible to fully understand the whole nature?

Some knowledge on nature such as seismic activity is well above human ability, even in predictable future. Is there any special meaning anyone want to imply from 3GD.

Whether 3GD is positive or negative on seismic activity in the region is beyond anyone's knowledge currently. 75 years ago, a horrendous earthquake in Wenchuan, Sicuan, China, almost extinguished local residents. Yesterday a similar earthquake jolted Wenchuan minority autonomous region again, where most residents are ethnic Qiang, Tibetan, Han, Hui etc. (China is taking all-out efforts to help those affected by the earthquake. Tens of thousands of armed forces from east China are advancing towards the disaster-hit regions.)

Looking at history, how much civilization vanished in the nature due to their inability to cope with the nature, while today, China still benefits from some huge water project built thousands of years ago. China probably is the most experienced in dealing with water system in thousands of years.

When Australian people breathe fresh air and drink clear water in Australia, they should understand that it is not mainly because Australia is a democratic/freedom/responsible country, whose people against "nuclear waste" or "paper pulp factory", it is because Australia shift pollution/waste to other part of the earth.

The big picture is that west comsume too much resource and shift most of pollution to other countries.
Posted by Centra, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 10:21:46 PM
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