No plans to divert Brahmaputra: China

  • 25/10/2006

China has denied media reports that it was planning to divert waters of Brahmaputra river to its Yellow river to feed the parched northern regions. "China has no such plans to build a dam and divert water from Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) to the Yellow river,' Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Liu Jianchao said here when asked to comment on the issue. Liu said he did not have further information on the issue. India had stated that it was discussing with China on ways to expand bilateral cooperation on sharing of information of Brahmaputra and Sutlej rivers.