China Is Turning Its Water-Scarcity Crisis into a Weapon

[Mister D]

Interesting article on China's water crisis.

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The extensive damming by the PRC of these international rivers on its face is an ominous move by Beijing to exert influence and power throughout Asia and to establish dominance over water, power, and agriculture. It also seems to be aimed at undermining India’s own influence in the region, skewing the allegiance of affected countries that depend upon these waters.
China’s actions regarding the Brahmaputra River present the most immediate challenge to India. The river flows from China-controlled Tibet through India and Bangladesh before joining with the Ganges and emptying into the Bay of Bengal. China has built three dams on the Brahmaputra River; as many as eight more are planned.

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China’s control of water on the Asian landmass is worrisome, to be sure. It will affect the politics and security of the region for decades. But the actions reflect not PRC strength, but weakness. Water scarcity has been long recognized as a danger for China. With nearly 20 percent of the global population, China has about 7 percent of the world’s freshwater. But the problem goes beyond sheer volume. Simply put, there is too much water where too few live, and too little water where too many live. This is not a modern problem. In 1952 Mao is said to have observed that “the South has lots of water, the North has less. If it were possible, borrowing would be good.” This at a time when China’s population was a third of what it is today.

China Is Turning Its Water-Scarcity Crisis into a Weapon (msn.com)

Hi, PJL! lol

[texan]

China is in this for themselves. Trump knew this and tried to stop it. But the money that controls our politicians put an to end this that notion.

The sheople of this country are worried about stupid $#@! like fake as man made climate change and Racism being this huge problem (not). As long as they can count on this stupidity the country is destined to failure. Unfortunately, it will continue.

[The Booman]

Whatever you think of the approach or the results, Trump actually tried to address some real issues such as China. Obama? Nope, Bush? Nope. Clinton? Of course not. And now Biden will be Obama 2.0. I wonder how many politicians on both sides of the aisle have had Chinese money lining their pockets.

[carolina73]

The world doesn't care is the message that China gets. They can send tens of millions into famine and the world just wants cheap stuff. They can unregulated pollution but the world just wants cheap stuff. They will be allowed to expand and take over other countries because the world just wants cheap stuff.

China is the dealer and the west is the drug addict.

[PJL]

The world doesn't care is the message that China gets. They can send tens of millions into famine and the world just wants cheap stuff. They can unregulated pollution but the world just wants cheap stuff. They will be allowed to expand and take over other countries because the world just wants cheap stuff.

China is the dealer and the west is the drug addict.

I think the dangerous drug is the US$ , and the addicts are America's billionaire class .........and when the US$ falls to the level of the Venezuelan boliva , those billionaires are gonna be begging on the streets for something to eat....(lol) . I also think most of the real people will end up doing ok , and be much happier.

[PJL]

China is in this for themselves. Trump knew this and tried to stop it. But the money that controls our politicians put an to end this that notion.

The sheople of this country are worried about stupid $#@! like fake as man made climate change and Racism being this huge problem (not). As long as they can count on this stupidity the country is destined to failure. Unfortunately, it will continue.

When Trump was president , he never new if his arse was on fire.......and he still doesn't.