(October 30, 2000) China proposes nuclear blasts to build world’s largest hydro project
Foreign Ministry spokesman’s press conference
(October 26, 2000) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao answers a question about proposed dam development in the Three Parallel Rivers UNESCO World Heritage site.
Three Gorges Probe – Work resumes; rumours of embezzling
(October 24, 2000) (1) Work at Three Gorges dam resumes
Construction quality of Three Gorges Project good, say experts
An expert team dispatched by the State Council, China’s cabinet, has given the Three Gorges project an "A" after a five-day inspection, Xinhua reports.
China showcases success of dam resettlement
‘Tens of thousands of people have visited an exhibition in Beijing that showcases China’s progress in resettling about one million people from the Three Gorges dam site,’ Xinhua reports.
Dam puts Shanghai wetlands at sea’s mercy
Tidal wetlands on the Yangtze delta near Shanghai in China are in danger of disappearing because of sediment trapped behind the Three Gorges dam, Shanghai researchers report.
Three Gorges Probe – Corruption
(October 12, 2000) Anger at dam corruption growing
Victim’s widow claims US$420,000 compensation for husband’s death at Three Gorges dam site
(October 10, 2000) Guangzhou Daily and China Daily report that Ke Changli, an employee of the Gezhouba Group (the largest contractor for the Three Gorges dam), is suing Rotec Corporation for US$420,000 for supplying the concrete conveyor Ke Changli claims was responsible for her husband’s death late last year at the dam site.
Environmentalist protects threatened watersheds
(October 2, 2000) Yu Xiaogang has been honoured for ‘his efforts at helping communities at Lashi Lake and other watershed regions [in Yunnan] to gain more say in the decision-making process,’ China Daily writes.
Last hope for river dolphins
The world’s most endangered cetacean, the Chinese ‘baiji’ river dolphin, may finally have a chance of being saved from extinction. But it could be too late; researchers who carried out a nine-day search for the dolphins didn’t find a single one.
Development should take back seat to clean rivers
(September 25, 2000) Huge amounts of pollutants released by chemical companies along the Yangtze River and the Yellow River are severely endangering both rivers.
Underwater museum near completion
Construction of an underwater museum at Baiheliang, also called White Crane Ridge, on the Yangtze River will be finished early next year, Xinhua news agency reported today. The museum houses the world’s oldest hydrologic inscriptions, detailing the Yangtze River’s historic water levels in the reservoir of the Three Gorges Project.
Ministry of Water Resources accused of embezzling US$50-million
(September 20, 2000) Central China Television, China’s official state television network, reports that the Ministry of Water Resources has spent up to US$50-million (400 million RMB) of government money earmarked for water conservancy construction programs on luxury cars, stock investments, and commercial office towers (which the Ministry intended to collect rent on).
China Tops World in Number of Large Dams
China has topped the world in the number of large dams, a senior government official announced Tuesday.
Three Gorges dam environmentally friendly, officials say
(September 19, 2000) China Daily reported that Chinese officials have promised the Three Gorges dam project will be environmentally friendly and will not destroy ecological systems in the Yangtze river area.
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