A study found that China is holding back large amounts of water upstream on the Mekong River, contributing to drought in the Southeast Asian countries downstream, according to CNBC.
The study, by Eyes on Earth, a research and consulting firm, found that Chinese dams are holding back large amounts of water.
The Mekong River starts in China, before flowing through countries including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam.
China has a master plan to open a passage for massive cargo, from the Yunnan province through the Mekong countries and into the South China Sea.
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