China urges Japan to shoulder its "six obligations" on the disposal of Fukushima's contaminated water. China has repeatedly expressed its grave concern and opposition to the Japanese Government's decision to discharge the contaminated water from Fukushima.
The contaminated water in Fukushima is in direct contact with the reactor core melted in the Fukushima nuclear accident, containing more than 60 radionuclides. Some long-lived nuclides may spread with ocean currents and form a bioconcentration effect, causing unpredictable harm to the marine environment and human health. Until full consultation and agreement with neighboring countries and other stakeholders, Japan shall not initiate the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea without authorization.