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Beijing urged to ease Himalayan disaster controls
Original: To mitigate Himalayan disasters, Beijing must abandon its narrow, fear-based controls
A commentary argues that Beijing's narrow, fear-based control policies are hampering efforts to mitigate disasters in the Himalayan region. The piece contends that more open, cooperative governance would help address environmental and disaster risks affecting the Himalayas, a region vulnerable to glacial melting, floods and landslides that carry consequences far beyond China's borders.
Why now: The argument directly critiques Chinese policy in a geopolitically and environmentally sensitive region, prompting debate.
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