China plays down concerns over dam construction on Brahmaputra, says 'project will not affect riparian states'

Defending its plan to construct the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, China on Friday said that the project will not affect the riparian states, adding that safety issues have been addressed through studies spanning decades. In what can be termed as an attempt to play down the apprehensions surrounding the project, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning claimed that China has always been responsible for the development of cross-border rivers.

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