China says troops rush to plug dangerous cracks in dam
May 14, 2008
Over 2000 Chinese soldiers are involved in the repair efforts to prevent a dam collapse that would swamp the nearby city of Duijiangyan, endangering its 600,000 residents. [Full story]
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China's deadly earthquake: Was the Three Gorges reservoir a trigger?
May 14, 2008
Did the filling of the massive Three Gorges reservoir trigger seismic activity in what has always been an earthquake-prone region? [Full story]
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Chinese dams compromised by earthquake; authorities on alert
May 14, 2008
In the wake of China's massive earthquake, and amidst the desperate recovery effort, Chinese authorities have still more to worry about as damage to existing dams becomes evident. [Full story]
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THREE GORGES ORAL HISTORY SERIES: Absence of Justice: Lu Chengming's Struggle for Compensation
March 18, 2008
Enterprising and dedicated Party member Lu Chengming spends eight years toiling as a labourer and saves enough money to start a profitable hotel business. When he tries to contest the amount of his meagre Three Gorges dam resettlement compensation, including remuneration for his wharf, he is beaten by a high-ranking government official and his hotel and home are razed to the ground.
Chinese journalist Dai Qing and Three Gorges Probe proudly present "The Absence of Justice: Lu Chengming's Struggle for Compensation" by Liu Bai, the second in a series of oral histories brought to you from the Three Gorges region. [Full story]
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Up the Yangtze gets rave review from Dai Qing
February 14, 2008
Probe International Fellow Dai Qing lauds Canadian documentary Up the Yangtze for revealing the human cost of the Three Gorges dam. [Full story]
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Probe International asks Canadian government to provide legal aid to Three Gorges dam victims
February 13, 2008
Read all correspondence. [Full story]
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