China warns of new floods as Three Gorges Dam under pressure

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Water spews from the Three Gorges Dam, a gigantic hydropower project on the Yangtze River, to relieve flood pressure in central China's Hubei Province. © AFP/Jiji

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- Chinese authorities cautioned on Sunday of water topping warning levels on the Yangtze River as a third wave of floodwater is expected at Three Gorges Dam over the next three days.

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