By GRANT PECK
The Associated Press
BANGKOK - Leaders of four countries whose citizens depend on the Mekong River for their livelihoods get the chance Monday to confront China over claims that it is draining off their lifeblood with the building of large dams upstream.
They meet as the Mekong — which provides food, transport and irrigation for 65 million people in six countries — has dropped to its lowest level in nearly 20 years.
China and Myanmar will join the summit meeting of the Mekong River Commission, whose members are Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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