China s parliament approves 14th five-year plan to build dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet
The 14th Five-Year plan included building the dam on the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river over which India and Bangladesh, the riparian states, have raised concerns.
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BEIJING: China s Parliament on Thursday adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan, the mega blueprint containing billions of dollars worth of projects, including the controversial hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh border over which India has raised concerns.
The National People s Congress (NPC), China s legislature with over 2,000 members mostly drawn from the ruling Communist Party, adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national economic and social development and the long-range objectives through the year 2035, on the last day of its six-day session on Thursday, official media reported.
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China Approves Building Dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet, Near Arunachal Pradesh Border
Chinaâs parliament adopted the 14th five-year plan, which includes the controversial hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, among other projects.
The Brahmaputra river. Photo: Flickr/lensnmatter CC BY 2.0
Beijing: Chinaâs parliament on Thursday adopted the 14th five-year plan, the mega blueprint containing billions of dollars worth of projects, including the controversial hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh border over which India has raised concerns.
The National Peopleâs Congress (NPC), China’s legislature with over 2,000 members mostly drawn from the ruling Communist Party, adopted the 14th five-year plan (2021-2025) for national economic and social development and the long-range objectives through the year 2035, on the last day of its six-day session on Thursday, official media reported.
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March 11, 2021 18:07 IST
The draft outline of the Five-Year Plan (FYP) and objectives through the year 2035 were passed by the National People’s Congress.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders applauding at the end of the closing session of the National People s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 11.
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The draft outline of the Five-Year Plan (FYP) and objectives through the year 2035 were passed by the National People’s Congress.
China on Thursday formally approved the outline of its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), which highlights a number of key strategic projects to be pursued as a priority including the first dam in Tibet on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo or Brahmaputra, a Sichuan-Tibet railway line near the India border, and a push for self-sufficiency in emerging industries such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The National People s Congress (NPC), China s legislature with over 2,000 members mostly drawn from the ruling Communist Party, adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national economic and social development and the long-range objectives through the year 2035, on the last day of its six-day session on Thursday, official media reported.