Category Archives: News Coverage About Dai Qing

Things you may not know about the history of the Three Gorges Dam Project

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

(February 8, 2012) Admissions of trouble at Three Gorges Dam by China’s powerful State Council last spring, left many wondering how the behemoth dam ever got off the drawing board. Now, in a first, behind the scenes, account of raw power politics, Guo Yushan from China’s Transition Institute describes how Three Gorges critics were silenced, and China’s power mandarins maneuvered, to build the world’s largest and most troubled dam. Read this translation by Probe International of the article that went viral on China’s Internet. Continue reading →

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Dai Qing barred from writers’ meeting

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

(July 23, 2011) Dai Qing was among several writers blocked from attending a discussion on free expression held by the international writers’ group, PEN, in Beijing. Continue reading →

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Drought Controversy Over Three Gorges Dam

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

(June 7, 2011) Despite heavy rain this week, much of central China remains dry. The country’s worst drought in 50 years has reignited debate about the controversial Three Gorges Dam. Continue reading →

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Amid severe drought, Chinese government admits mistakes with Three Gorges Dam

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

(June 4, 2011) The Washington Post features Probe International Fellow Dai Qing and cites Probe International’s expose of a 30-fold increase in earthquakes caused by China’s Three Gorges Dam. Continue reading →

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Officials Admit Dam Flaws

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

(May 25, 2011) Amid China’s worst drought in decades, authorities acknowledge problems with a major river project. Continue reading →

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The truth about the Three Gorges dam

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

(May 24, 2011) It has only taken ninety years, but China’s leaders have finally admitted that the Three Gorges Dam is a disaster. Continue reading →

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China’s mea culpa: Three Gorges Dam problems must be “solved urgently”

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

(May 19, 2011) Amid power shortages and potential catastrophe, China admits to failings in the Three Gorges Dam. Probe International Fellow Dai Qing responds from Beijing. Continue reading →

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Beijing Admits to ‘Urgent’ Problems with Three Gorges Dam

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

(May 19, 2011) In a rare admission of problems associated with one of its signature infrastructure projects, China’s government warned Thursday that all is not well with the Three Gorges Dam. Continue reading →

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