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China Offers Drought Relief Downstream

As Southeast Asian countries continue to face a severe drought amid an extreme El Niño event, China has launched a “water diplomacy” mission, discharging an emergency water supply to downstream Mekong nations Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The Nation reports: The emergency water supply from the Chinese Jinghong hydropower station will last one month from March 15 until April 10, marking the first time China has informed downstream countries