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A River Interrupted: The Cost of Chinese Infrastructure on the Mekong’s Future.
The Mekong River, a lifeline for 70 million people, is facing an existential threat as China is currently orchestrating an unregulated rare earth mining boom in Myanmar and Laos that leeches toxic heavy metals into its rivers. This contamination is poisoning fisheries and endangering Southeast Asia’s food supply, threatening the safety of global exports like Thai rice and fruit. As demand for these minerals surges for use in technology and military hardware, local communities
Jasmine Finlay
May 62 min read
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