Chinese President Xi Jinping announced in his New Year address that the construction of a massive hydropower project on the Brahmaputra River (Yarlung Zangbo) in Tibet has begun. He also reiterated China's stance on Taiwan's reunification, calling it 'unstoppable' amid ongoing military drills. The Brahmaputra dam project, valued at $170 billion, has raised concerns in India and Bangladesh regarding potential downstream flooding.