China News Service, Beijing, April 21 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui) Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company stated that it plans to submit a detailed schedule before the start of the discharge of nuclear contaminated water as soon as May.
In this regard, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin once again pointed out at a regular press conference on the 21st that the move was opaque, unscientific, illegal, irresponsible and unethical, and it was "risking the world's great evil."
Wang Wenbin stated that China has noticed the report that Tokyo Electric Power Co., Ltd. intends to submit a nuclear-contaminated water discharge schedule as soon as May. Japan has unilaterally promoted Fukushima without fully consulting the international community, especially neighboring countries. The nuclear accident polluted the water and discharged the sea, expressing strong dissatisfaction and serious concern.
The disposal of polluted water from the Fukushima nuclear accident is related to the safety of the Asia-Pacific region and the global ecological environment, as well as the lives and health of people in all countries. It should seek the opinions of all stakeholders, especially Japan’s neighboring countries, and after full consultation, it should also be in the United Nations. , The World Health Organization, the International Atomic Energy Agency and other frameworks to conduct assessments and discussions.
Wang Wenbin emphasized that the Japanese side, regardless of the doubts and opposition of the international community, violated its own international responsibilities, tried to drain nuclear sewage and spread environmental health and safety risks to the world. This behavior is opaque, unscientific, illegal, and Being irresponsible and ethical is to risk the world's great disgrace.
"I have seen relevant information showing that there have been many major public hazards in Japan, which have caused serious damage to the lives of the people." Wang Wenbin pointed out that according to reports, the Japanese government announced on the 19th of this month that because of the detection of radioactive materials exceeding the standard, The black scorpionfish in the waters of Fukushima Prefecture has been banned from listing. This is the second time that fish with excessive radioactive substances were found in the waters of Fukushima after February this year.
"What we see is that the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident has been ten years in the past, and it continues to cause harm to the surrounding ecological environment. This shows that the disposal of radionuclides is very complicated and difficult, and it also shows the so-called safety of Japan Disposal and the authenticity of unilaterally provided information and data need to be paid attention to and verified.” Wang Wenbin emphasized that the Japanese side should learn from the lesson and correct the unilateral wrong decision on the way it intends to discharge the sea and dispose of the Fukushima nuclear waste water. Pay for Japan’s wrongdoing.
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