China said on Wednesday that the construction of the Yarlung Zangbo hydropower project falls within its sovereignty and will not have adverse effects on downstream areas.

中国周三表示，雅鲁藏布江水电站的建设属于其主权范围内的事务，不会对下游地区造成不良影响。

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun made the remarks after it was reported that India and Bangladesh expressed concerns, fearing damage to biodiversity and livelihoods of local people.

外交部发言人郭杰坤在相关报道发布后发表了上述言论。该报道称，印度和孟加拉国对此表示担忧，担心这会对生物多样性以及当地民众的生计造成损害。

"The project aims to accelerate the development of clean energy, greatly improve local livelihoods, and actively address climate change," Guo told a daily news briefing.

郭在每日新闻发布会上表示：“该项目旨在加快清洁能源的发展，大幅改善当地居民的生活水平，并积极应对气候变化。”

"China has always maintained a highly responsible attitude toward transboundary river development and has rich experience in hydropower project development," Guo said.

郭表示：“中国一直对跨境河流的开发持有高度负责的态度，并且在水电项目开发方面有着丰富的经验。”

He added that the planning, design, and construction of the project strictly adhere to China's highest standards in the sector, avoiding and relocating from several important and sensitive ecological areas to preserve the original ecosystem to the greatest extent.

他补充说，该项目的规划、设计和施工均严格遵循了该领域中国最高的标准，避免并避开了几个重要的敏感生态区域，并尽可能地保护了原始生态系统。

Guo further noted that the construction of the project is beneficial for disaster prevention and mitigation throughout the entire river basin and will not have adverse effects on downstream areas.

郭进一步指出，该项目的建设有利于整个流域的防灾减灾工作，并且不会对下游地区造成不良影响。

"China has conducted hydrological reporting, flood control, and disaster reduction cooperation with relevant downstream countries and has also engaged in necessary communication regarding the project," he said, adding that the nation will continue to strengthen cooperation with downstream countries.

他表示：“中国已与相关下游国家开展了水文监测、防洪及减灾方面的合作，并就该项目进行了必要的沟通。”他还补充道，中国将继续加强与下游国家的合作。

Yarlung Zangbo hydropower project

n.雅鲁藏布江水电站项目

/ˈjɑːlʊŋ zæŋˈbəʊˈhaɪdrəʊpaʊə(r)ˈprɒdʒekt/

transboundary river development

n.跨境河流开发

/ˌtrænzˈbaʊndəriˈrɪvə(r) dɪˈveləpmənt/