China increases water release to help Mekong basin countries

By The Nation

 

 

China has agreed to increase the rate of water release from Lan Chang River from 850 cubic metres per second to 1000 cubic metres per second in order to meet the urgent needs of Thailand and other countries in the Mekong River Basin.

 

The Chinese government reportedly is willing to cooperate with countries in the Mekong River Basin to share water resources information, strengthening cooperation to overcome the drought situation.

 

China is reportedly helping Thailand in the time of need due to the strong relations between the two nations.

 

Since 2019, rainfall in the Lan Chang-Mekong River basin has continuously decreased as a result of climate change, causing severe drought situations in China and many others along the Mekong River basin.

 

At Lan Chang River in China, the average precipitation is 728 millimetres, 34 per cent lesser than usual. Until January 21, 2020, agricultural areas in 1.07 million villages (450,000 rai) were affected by the drought because of the shortage of water in 15 rivers and 43 dams in Yunnan province of China.

 

Some 2.9 million people and livestock face a drinking water crisis since the water level at various dams has hit the lowest point compared to a similar situation in previous years. If the drought continues to prolong, Yunnan province will face a critical situation of having no usable water.

 

The Chinese government has put its best efforts to maintain the amount of water released from the Lan Chang River.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30381002

 

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5 minutes ago, webfact said:

China is reportedly helping Thailand in the time of need due to the strong relations between the two nations.

The water war started with the Mekong;
if you believe that China is doing this for free you are grossly mistaken;
the so-called "strong relations" between the two countries are:
China: I am the master of the world
Thailand: master, yes master ..

It will always be giving / giving;

China gives water to Thailand which in return is forced to buy Chinese products: used submarine, high speed trains and its infrastructure as well as the workers who will be Chinese;

Why is anyone surprised?

 

"Sun’s basic premises—including the importance of controlling key resources, of quietly winning by preparation and superior positioning before the battle even begins, and of using water to define the field of battle—continue to guide Chinese military and diplomatic strategy today. If you look at the positions China has taken over the last half-century around water, you can imagine Sun Tzu smiling. And you can hear the echoes of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in 2001, when he said, “If we are not careful, future wars are going to be about water and not about oil.” In true Sun Tzu fashion, China is preparing to win before war is declared."

 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/water-art-war-china-gaining-stranglehold-world-supply-jim-lauria/

1 hour ago, Assurancetourix said:

The water war started with the Mekong;
if you believe that China is doing this for free you are grossly mistaken;
the so-called "strong relations" between the two countries are:
China: I am the master of the world
Thailand: master, yes master ..

It will always be giving / giving;

China gives water to Thailand which in return is forced to buy Chinese products: used submarine, high speed trains and its infrastructure as well as the workers who will be Chinese;

Pretty well said. They are the true evil.  

1 hour ago, webfact said:

China is reportedly helping Thailand

how  exactly  when  they  dammed  it  in  the  first  place!

53 minutes ago, DLock said:

Why is anyone surprised?

 

"Sun’s basic premises—including the importance of controlling key resources, of quietly winning by preparation and superior positioning before the battle even begins, and of using water to define the field of battle—continue to guide Chinese military and diplomatic strategy today. If you look at the positions China has taken over the last half-century around water, you can imagine Sun Tzu smiling. And you can hear the echoes of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in 2001, when he said, “If we are not careful, future wars are going to be about water and not about oil.” In true Sun Tzu fashion, China is preparing to win before war is declared."

 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/water-art-war-china-gaining-stranglehold-world-supply-jim-lauria/

few  strategic  bouncing  bombs  would  release  plenty  of  water

Thais have no idea what the future holds. China is building 10 dams at the beginning of the Mekong. At middle distance the river passes through Laos, they are now building 10 dams as well. Both countries say in the name of renewable energy.  Water to Thailand and Vietnam you might as well forget about.

...aaaaaaw...and for Chinese New Year on top of that!

Aren't they good people!?

You all do know that there's a drought in China too?

 

Plus water flows THROUGH a hydro-electric power station, not into it.

Ok, where are the ones that were saying China ain't hogging the water? Apparently they got some in a secret stash.

1 hour ago, DLock said:

Why is anyone surprised?

 

"Sun’s basic premises—including the importance of controlling key resources, of quietly winning by preparation and superior positioning before the battle even begins, and of using water to define the field of battle—continue to guide Chinese military and diplomatic strategy today. If you look at the positions China has taken over the last half-century around water, you can imagine Sun Tzu smiling. And you can hear the echoes of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in 2001, when he said, “If we are not careful, future wars are going to be about water and not about oil.” In true Sun Tzu fashion, China is preparing to win before war is declared."

 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/water-art-war-china-gaining-stranglehold-world-supply-jim-lauria/

This is the reason Chinese must not be given a single thousandth of an inch. They will keep crawling through the cracks for decades executing their plan that moves so slowly people forget about it. Vigilance.

Edited January 24, 20206 yr by DrTuner

23 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

This is the reason Chinese must not be given a single thousandth of an inch. They will keep crawling through the cracks for decades executing their plan that moves so slowly people forget about it. Vigilance.

 

I agree, they are slowly buying up resources worldwide with no fanfare or announcements,  with smiles and money. I give credit to Trump to standing up to the Chinese where everyone before him capitulated or fawned over them...

 

They are insatiable, insidious, devious and very, very clever. Just ask Cambodia...if they have figured it out yet.

 

Thailand is also under their spell, but think they are smarter, and are about to learn a very harsh lesson sooner or later.

31 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Ok, where are the ones that were saying China ain't hogging the water? Apparently they got some in a secret stash.

Don't look now, but he's right above you in this topic.

7 minutes ago, zydeco said:

Don't look now, but he's right above you in this topic.

Typical. They are always upstream. There's no hope. We're DOOMED.

10 minutes ago, DLock said:

Thailand is also under their spell, but think they are smarter, and are about to learn a very harsh lesson sooner or later.

There used to be a fella up high who had an opinion about the Chinese back in 1914. It's not the first time Thais found out what's happening.

They may let more water through, but typically Chinese, will charge somehow!@@

6 hours ago, webfact said:

China is reportedly helping Thailand in the time of need due to the strong relations between the two nations.

Lol

 

So, without strong relations with ChiComs—would they shut off Mekong altogether?

8 hours ago, webfact said:

 

China is reportedly helping Thailand in the time of need due to the strong relations between the two nations.

???????????????? suckers they got total control ????

8 hours ago, Chazar said:

few  strategic  bouncing  bombs  would  release  plenty  of  water

And kill millions.

Is this like one of those honest taxi driver articles where a driver returns 300,000 baht in a paper bag left in his car? 

 

You know, the ones they publish right after another taxi driver hacks up a passenger with a machete...

 

3 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

So, without strong relations with ChiComs—would they shut off Mekong altogether?

How can they do that? Sooner or later it will rain. Dams only hold so much water

Very kind of the Chinese to let trough a bit more water in the mekong after they heavily restricted it. Truly because of the strong relationship between Thailand and China.

 

Terrible article by The Nation. Stop behaving like a regime mouthpiece. 

Edited January 24, 20206 yr by Okis

China sucks...water from the Mekong.

The other Mekong neighbouring states want to place dams, too. But mostly corruption, and western hippies prevent them.

 

The Chinese dams are not a problem per se. The problem is climate change.

 

If the Chinese had no dam ... then there would be no water to release. It would be long gone anyway ... but nitpickers and naysayers here all over. Chinese the new enemy in a country you don't want to live happy but nitpick about everything you simply don't understand.

 

How high would be the level of the Mekong at Nakhon Phanom or Tat Phanom if there was no dam? Obviously lower. Because now it is higher because they can release extra water, which they would not have without the dam. A no brainer ...

12 hours ago, Chazar said:

few  strategic  bouncing  bombs  would  release  plenty  of  water

Have to invent a new bomb which will bounce on mud.

With a bit of luck, ole coronavirus will take care of em after which we can go up there and turn the tap on.