News Direct's video: China plans massive dam near disputed border with India

For story suggestions or custom animation requests, contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw. Visit http://archive.nextanimationstudio.com to view News Direct's complete archive of 3D news animations. RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN China plans to build up to 60 gigawatts of hydropower capacity on the Yarlung Zangbo River, better known as the Brahmaputra. The hydropower project, which would dwarf the output of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, is part of China's 14th Five-Year Plan. Details of the project were first announced in Chinese state media. The mega dam would be constructed in Tibet on the "Great Bend" in the Brahmaputra, where water can drop up to 2,000 meters in the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon. Citing officials, China's state-run Global Times reports the hydropower station would help "maintain water resources and domestic security" — and could generate income of $3 billion annually for Tibet. RUNDOWN SHOWS: 1. Depiction of proposed Chinese dam in Tibet's Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon 2. Location of the project near the Line of Actual Control 3. Chinese hydropower projects on the Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) river 4. Depiction of the proposed dam 5. China via Tibet controls the headwaters of most of Asia's major rivers 6. Major hydropower projects on the Mekong River VOICEOVER (in English): "China plans to build up to 60 gigawatts of hydropower capacity on the Yarlung Zangbo River, better known as the Brahmaputra." "The hydropower project, which would dwarf the output of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, is part of China's 14th Five-Year Plan." "Details of the project were first announced in Chinese state media." "The mega dam would be constructed in Tibet on the 'Great Bend' in the Brahmaputra, where water can drop up to 2,000 meters in the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon." "The massive facility would lie near the disputed border with India." "China has already built the 510 megawatt Zangmu Dam further upstream, according to a report by Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses cited by the Times of India." "Three more dams at Dagu, Jiacha and Jeixu are currently under construction — and four additional dams are planned nearby." "News of the project has stoked fears in India due to its proximity to the Line of Actual Control." "The dam could threaten water security in India's northeast and be used as a tool in the border conflict between the two countries." "Because it controls Tibet, which is considered the 'water tower of Asia,' China controls the headwaters of 10 of Asia's 11 major rivers." "China has not entered into any water-sharing agreements with its neighbors, according to the Times of India." "A 2020 study funded by the U.S. government found dams built by China on the Mekong River have 'driven numerous droughts' in downstream countries." "China disputes the findings." SOURCES: Global Times, Times of India, Reuters, FTV (Taiwan), Economic Times https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1208405.shtml https://m.timesofindia.com/india/china-plans-dam-on-brahmaputra-how-it-may-impact-india-bangladesh/amp_articleshow/79528597.cms https://www.reuters.com/article/china-hydropower/china-eyes-60-gw-of-hydropower-on-tibets-brahmaputra-river-state-media-idUSL1N2IG0ES?edition-redirect=uk https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mekong-river-dam/amid-hydropower-boom-laos-streams-ahead-on-latest-mekong-dam-idUSKBN2010B8 https://www.ftvnews.com.tw/news/detail/2020C16W0100 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/et-analysis-chinese-plans-of-hydro-project-in-brahmaputra-triggers-concern-in-india-and-bangladesh/articleshow/80012051.cms *** ----------------------------------------­­---------------------------------------­-­---------------- Next Animation Studio’s News Direct service provides daily, high-quality, informative 3D news animations that fill in for missing footage and help viewers understand breaking news stories or in-depth features on science, technology, and health. Sign up for a free trial of News Direct's news animations at http://newsdirect.nextanimationstudio.com/trial/ To subscribe to News Direct or for more info, please visit: http://newsdirect.nextanimationstudio.com