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Long a source of tension with its neighbours, China’s transboundary rivers are opening opportunities for regional cooperation.
Despite Thailand’s energy surplus, the country continues to support environmentally damaging hydropower in Laos, revealing just how removed financers are from the impacts of their investments.
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