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The Japanese side claimed that China is the only country that opposes the discharge of nuclear sewage into the sea, but the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted it: Confounding truth and wrong. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Mainland)

Wang Wenbin, spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presided over a regular press conference on the 1st. A reporter asked a question. Since Japan launched the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea, Japanese officials have repeatedly claimed that the discharge has scientific basis and is completely transparent. Countries opposed to Japan’s row to the sea demanded that China withdraw import restrictions. In this regard, Wang Wenbin said that Japan’s remarks completely confuse black and white and confuse the public.

Wang Wenbin pointed out that if the Japanese side respects science, why should it strictly limit the scope of the IAEA’s assessment and exclude all possible disposal options other than sea discharge? Why design the radioactive element tritium as a harmless mascot image, and confuse the Fukushima nuclear sewage with the normal operation drainage of nuclear power plants around the world? If Japan respects science, why is the discharge of nuclear sewage into the sea strongly questioned by the international community and caused widespread indignation? Why so far so few countries have openly supported Japan’s sea discharge operation? In fact, those countries that verbally expressed their support for Japan are precisely the countries whose imports of Japanese aquatic products have dropped the most. If the Japanese side respects science, why do 40% of the people in Japan oppose the discharge of the sea? Why do as many as 80% of the Japanese people express concern and dissatisfaction with this?

The Chinese competent authority has taken emergency measures against aquatic products originating in Japan, which is a legitimate, reasonable and necessary move to safeguard food safety and public health. Countries in the region, including South Korea, Russia, Malaysia, and Thailand, have also taken corresponding preventive measures. Could it be that Japan can transfer the risk of nuclear pollution to the world, while other countries cannot take emergency protection measures to protect the marine environment and public health? ? How can there be such a reason in the world?

Wang Wenbin pointed out that the currently public monitoring data of Fukushima nuclear polluted water is only provided by Japan unilaterally. The official website of the International Atomic Energy Agency also clearly marked the column on Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water. The information and data were provided by Tokyo Electric Power Company, Japan, and Tokyo Electric Power Company has repeatedly exposed scandals of tampering, concealment, and false data reporting. In the long-term international monitoring mechanism In the absence, the Japanese side, which should have been supervised, acted as the only detector of its nuclear-contaminated water data. How scientific, transparent and credible is such a test.

Wang Wenbin said that Japan’s claim that China is the only country that opposes the discharge of Fukushima nuclear polluted water into the sea is purely disregarding the facts and distorting truth. It must be pointed out that how to dispose of nuclear-contaminated water is by no means a private matter for Japan, nor is it a matter between individual countries. It is a matter of whether to pollute the ocean or protect the ocean, destroy the environment or protect the environment, endanger human health or maintain human health. major problem. On this issue, what Japan needs to face is not any country, but the entire international community. What Japan should do is not to express its grievances as a victim, but to reflect on itself as a perpetrator.

Wang Wenbin emphasized that Japan is advised to face up to the concerns of neighboring countries and the international community, immediately stop passing on the risk of nuclear pollution to the world, and not stand on the opposite side of the entire international community, otherwise it will bear long-term moral and legal responsibilities.

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2023-09-01 08:54:43