China News Service, Beijing, May 24 (Xing Chong, Guo Chaokai) Tokyo Electric Power Co., Ltd. admitted to the nuclear waste leakage in Fukushima. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said in response to inquiry on the 24th that China once again strongly urges Japan to seriously respond to the international community, The serious concerns of neighboring countries and the people of their own countries, with a highly responsible attitude towards international public interests, and cautiously dealt with the Fukushima nuclear water problem in an open and transparent manner.
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A reporter asked a question. According to Japanese media reports, Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company recently admitted that the gel-like objects found on the ground of the Fukushima nuclear power plant were indeed caused by the leakage of radioactive waste.
At the same time, because the drainage ditch near the gel-like object has been measured to increase the radioactive concentration, it is suspected that some of the leakage has entered the sea with the rain. However, TEPCO still believes that the leakage accident has no impact on the environment. The statement is questioned.
What does China think about this?
Zhao Lijian said that TEPCO’s similar situation is no longer one or two times. It seems that tampering with data and concealing risks are their first choice. They always have to wait until they are exposed, and they can’t hide it before they reluctantly admit it, no matter how damaging the result is. People are shocked, simply attributed to "ignorance", leaving the catastrophic consequences to the innocent people.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that having such a company undertake the disposal of the Fukushima nuclear accident, a major issue related to the global ecological environment and human health, has to make people worry.
What disturbs the international community even more is the attitude of the Japanese government. Not only did the Japanese side fail to correct and stop losses in time, but instead tolerate the recurrence of such bad events. , The unilateral decision to discharge Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean without full disclosure of relevant information and full consultation with neighboring countries and the international community is extremely irresponsible.
Zhao Lijian emphasized that China once again strongly urges Japan to seriously respond to the serious concerns of the international community, neighboring countries, and its own people, and in an open and transparent manner to prudently handle the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water issue in a highly responsible manner for international public interests. , Before fully consulting and reaching agreement with all stakeholders and the International Atomic Energy Agency, the discharge of nuclear contaminated water shall not be initiated without authorization.
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