Such projects underscore the zero-sum mentality that seemingly characterizes China’s water-policy calculations. By embarking on a series of mega-dams in its ethnic-minority-populated borderlands, China is seeking to appropriate river waters before they cross its frontiers.
这些项目凸显中国水利决策的零和心态。中国在少数民族聚居的边陲建设一系列巨坝，意在赶在河流出境前截留更多的水源。