Tibet Mineral Extraction and Hydropower Projects Draw Criticism Over Health and Relocation

China's ongoing mineral extraction and construction of nearly 200 hydroelectric plants on the Tibetan Plateau are causing environmental degradation and forced relocations, according to NGO Tibet Watch. The report highlights that local Tibetans have no say in these developments, which shrink their living space and pollute their environment. This continues a long-standing pattern of resource exploitation in the region, with implications for ethnic tensions and international scrutiny.