China News Service, April 12th. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, on the 12th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian answered reporters’ questions on Japan’s plan to dispose of nuclear waste water to the sea. He said that China has expressed its serious concerns to Japan through diplomatic channels and requested The Japanese side has taken a responsible attitude and cautiously treated the nuclear wastewater disposal of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.
A reporter asked:
According to reports, the Japanese government will hold a cabinet meeting on April 13 to formally decide to discharge nuclear waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant to the ocean, which is harmful to the marine environment.
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a statement on this last Friday.
Officials from the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs also require the Japanese government to ensure open and transparent information, conduct objective assessments based on environmental protection benchmarks, and maintain close communication with all stakeholders.
Does China have any further comments on this?
Zhao Lijian said that the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan is one of the most serious nuclear accidents in the world so far. The accident caused a large amount of radioactive material to leak and has had a profound impact on the marine environment, food safety and human health.
Properly disposing of the wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant is related to the international public interest and the vital interests of neighboring countries. It should be handled carefully and properly to ensure that with the participation of all parties involved, it can effectively avoid further damage to the marine environment, food safety and human health.
Zhao Li insisted that the current international public opinion is highly concerned about Japan's plan to discharge nuclear waste water into the sea, and generally expressed doubts and opposition.
There are also many strong oppositions in Japan.
I noticed that the Japanese side often asks other countries to fulfill their international responsibilities. Now the international community is watching Japan, and the Japanese side cannot turn a blind eye or hear it.
This matter is of great importance, and Japan should be responsible for the international public interest, which is also responsible for the interests of its own people.
Zhao Lijian said that in order to safeguard the international public interest and the health and safety of the Chinese people, China has expressed its serious concerns to the Japanese side through diplomatic channels and requested the Japanese side to take a responsible attitude and treat the nuclear waste water disposal of the Fukushima nuclear power plant with caution.