power because it's upstream it can build dams at will and it downstream countries and communities cannot do much about it because it produces carbon free energy hydroelectric power is viewed as renewable and sustainable but critics of the news a a very down and others being planned along the mekong say that is the mighty river is harnessed and slows to a trickle the impact on its eco system and the people who live along its banks will be devastating. as the u.s. china trade war hits asian economies regional leaders are creating their own pact to foster growth the regional comprehensive economic partnership would create the world's largest free trade zone population wise and southeast asian leaders a close to hammering out the final details that china backed the old includes big players like india japan and australia it's seen as an alternative to the transpacific partnership that stalled after president or hold trump withdrew the