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South China Morning Post
20-05-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
China's megaprojects and their significance
China is building the world's tallest dam. It's just started storing water First unit of the Shuangjiangkou power station in Sichuan province is expected to be generating electricity by the end of this year.
South China Morning Post
09-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chinese jets in India-Pakistan conflict, world's tallest dam: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP's biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing As Chinese citizens celebrated the performance of the J-10C fighter jet in the India-Pakistan conflict – described by some as a 'DeepSeek' moment for the country's defence industry – Beijing remained cautious, a position analysts said was due to both geopolitical considerations and military prudence. China has defied US President Donald Trump's unprecedented tariff increases by posting stronger-than-expected export growth in April, potentially giving Chinese negotiators an advantage when they hold talks with their US counterparts in Switzerland at the weekend. The Shuangjiangkou hydropower project in Sichuan province has been under construction for nearly a decade. Photo: Handout The Shuangjiangkou hydropower project in southwest China – which will be the world's tallest dam when completed – began storing water on May 1, its developer said, taking it a step closer to getting up and running.
