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Big Take: China Bets Big on a $167 Billion Tibetan Dam

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China is building the largest power plant the world has ever seen, in a very remote corner of Tibet. But the $167 billion hydropower dam has environmentalists and neighboring countries concerned.

On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host Menaka Doshi speaks to Bloomberg’s Dan Murtaugh about the engineering and geopolitical challenges, and the impact construction will have on the country’s economy.

Further listening: China's Plans to Make AI a Utility

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July 29, 2025