Abstract
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the "Asian Water Tower", is the birthplace of Asian many great rivers. As a result of global warming, there has been a steep increase in uncertainty about glacier ablation and other basin hydrological processes. And the supply-and-demand coupling effect of water resources continues to strengthen with the rapid social and economic development of the surrounding countries. Hence, water crises, water conflicts and other supply-and-demand problems in surrounding countries are becoming more and more prominent. At the same time, the intervention of the great powers outside the region aggravates the complexity of the surrounding geopolitical environment. Building a community of shared future for surrounding countries is the best way to solve the contradiction and conflict of water resources, the key to promoting the construction of the Belt and Road innitiative, and the cornerstone of building the community of shared future for mankind.
| Translated title of the contribution | The impact of "Asian Water Tower" change on the geopolitical environment around China |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 223-231 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | World Regional Studies |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - 2020 |