[Assam] Fwd: [WaterWatch] No plans to divert Brahmaputra: China

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>Subject: [WaterWatch] No plans to divert Brahmaputra: China
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>No plans to divert Brahmaputra: China
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>BEIJING: China has denied media reports that it was planning to
>divert waters of Brahmaputra river to its Yellow river to feed the
>parched northern regions.
>
>"China has no such plans to build a dam and divert water from
>Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) to the Yellow river,"Chinese foreign
>ministry spokesman, Liu Jianchao said here when asked to comment on
>the issue. Liu said he did not have further information on the
>issue.
>
>India had stated that it was discussing with China on ways to expand
>bilateral cooperation on sharing of information of Brahmaputra and
>Sutlej rivers.
>
>"We have understandings with the Chinese side under which they
>provide hydrological information in respect of Brahmaputra and
>Sutlej rivers during the flood season for flood control and disaster
>mitigation in downstream areas,"the external affairs ministry said
>in a statement.
>
>"We are discussing with the Chinese side the expansion of this
>cooperation,"the statement said.
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