THE United States' politicization of ecological water issues in the Mekong River for the purpose of tarnishing China's reputation via launching rhetoric battles has become more trendy. The Stimson Center, a US-backed think tank, again bashed China in February for allegedly 'holding a massive amount of water' and 'might need to be paid to release water for downstream communities afflicted by droughts,' marking the US' latest efforts to sow discord in the area.

Misrepresentation and biased reports aimed at the dams China has built along the Mekong River have intensified. What's behind it is a long-planned and extensive war of public opinion orchestrated by US officials, think tanks, the media, and activists in support of such actions, the Global Times found out.