Jesper Svensson was an Intern with IDSA`s Non-traditional Security Cluster from March to June 2011. He is currently studying Chinese at Zhejiang University in China.
The Paper examines China´s general performance as a hydro-hegemon in Asia, presents the case study on China´s hydro-behaviour in the Yarlung-Tsangpo river basin, and outlines a framework for promoting trans-boundary watercooperation.