(August 2, 2006) Critics question the environmental cost and feasibility of the third route of the south-north water diversion scheme.
Foreign Relations Committee approves UN convention against corruption
(August 2, 2006) The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the United Nations Convention Against Corruption for ratification.
Report from the Nu River: “Nobody has told us anything.”
(August 2, 2006) In the Nu River valley in southwest China, exploration work is under way for a string of hydroelectric dams. Wang Yongchen visited the region to hear what local people have to say about the controversial project.
Northwest may grab more Yangtze water
(August 1, 2006) China is considering a 300-billion-yuan (US$37.5 billion) plan to divert water from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to the Yellow River to help the thirsty northwestern areas.
China to divert Tibet’s waters to parched west
(August 1, 2006) China’s quest to master its future through vast engineering feats could test new limits as Beijing prepares a controversial scheme to channel water from Tibet to the parched Yellow River in the country’s west.
China Bank Fraud Fails to Damp Investor Frenzy for Share Sales
(August 1, 2006) Western investors ‘are buying into a mess, a system where loans are doled out with little regard for risk and reward, with a regulatory structure that doesn’t look anything like what they’re used to,’ one analyst says.
CHINA YANGTZE POWER CO LTD: Company Profile
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Company profiles: Glossary of financial terms
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HUADIAN POWER INTERNATIONAL CORP LTD: Company Profile
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Compensation estimates for Dachaoshan Hydropower Project, China- 2003
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Compensation estimates for Buon Kuop Hydroelectric Dam, Vietnam – 2008
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Compensation estimates for Ertan Hydropower Project, China – 2000
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Compensation estimates for Hoa Binh Hydropower Project, Vietnam – 1994
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Compensation estimates for Hunan Lingjintan Hydropower Project, China – 2003
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Compensation estimates for Manwan Dam, China – 2006
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