The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, which could affect nearby countries.

A search and rescue dog from Chongqing has captured online attention thanks to its rescue efforts across several villages in Lhatse county, Shigatse of the Xizang autonomous region. Photos of the dog, named Lightening Jr, posing with local children have been widely shared.

As rescue workers waded through rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in China's remote Tibet region in January 2025, a picture of Tibetan Buddhist monks clearing debris circulated in posts falsely linking it to the disaster.

I was born in Kham, in eastern Tibet, my parents’ first born. A brother and sister followed, and the five of us lived with two cousins in a home that sat in a valley where the Salween River flows, surrounded by farm fields and mountain peaks.

China’s state news agency recently announced government approval for constructing the world’s largest hydropower project, boasting a generation capacity three t

Without greater transparency on the part of China and cooperative frameworks, this dam could become a flashpoint in an already delicate regional equilibrium”

China is building the world's largest hydropower dam, the Motuo Hydropower Station, in Tibet near the Indian border. This project aims to meet clean energy goals and boost the economy but has sparked concerns over environmental risks,

When The Global Times announced that Beijing was going to build a cascade of nine large HPPs on the Yarlung Tsangpo, human rights groups raised concerns, fearing displacement of locals and adverse environmental impact on the downstream countries of India and Bangladesh.

Air China promptly activated its emergency response plan and set up a task force dedicated to relief efforts following the earthquake. The task force focused on coordinating rescue flights, managing flight changes and cancellations, and preparing critical supplies such as meals and oxygen bottles, according to the company.

Located close to one of Bolivia's major cities, La Paz, El Alto International is the highest international airport in the world with links to a handful of Bolivian and South American airports. However, due to the operating constraints of high-altitude airports, it does not handle any transcontinental flights typically operated by larger widebodies.

Geologically, the Tibetan Plateau ranks among the most seismically active areas worldwide, serving as a convergence zone for the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates

LHASA -- A relics site, first discovered in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region in 2019, has been identified as the earliest Neolithic lakeside site in the heartland of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau with the highest altitude and longest duration, according to local authorities.