Fukushima No. 1 nuclear energy plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. in Fukushima Prefecture, August 24, 2023. /CFP
China severely criticized Japan’s unilateral choice to launch the nuclear-contaminated water and urged Japan to obtain strict worldwide supervision on Monday.
Li Song, everlasting consultant of China to the UN Office and different International Organizations in Vienna made remarks at IAEA September Board of Governors Meeting which convened from September 7-10 in Vienna, Austria.
Li burdened it’s a necessity for the IAEA to ascertain a long-term and efficient worldwide monitoring mechanism which isn’t managed by Japan to supervise Tokyo Electric Power Company and the nation.
Li stated member states and the board ought to play a number one position within the institution of related worldwide monitoring mechanisms and conduct common evaluations over Japan’s discharge and the monitoring mechanism.
He identified that the discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean is a significant nuclear security problem with long-term penalties which is able to have an effect on nations worldwide. “It’s by no means a private matter of Japan alone.”
Li stated Japan has the duty and obligation to launch the nuclear-contaminated water in probably the most accountable, most secure and most safe method to keep away from inflicting secondary hurt to the marine surroundings and other people around the globe.
Source: CGTN