On August 25, the United Nations General Assembly held a plenary assembly. Cooperation between the UN and the Pacific Islands Forum was mentioned.
On the event, Geng Shuang, China’s deputy everlasting consultant to the UN mentioned that Japan unilaterally determined to discharge the nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean, disregarded public pursuits, and handed on the danger of nuclear air pollution to the world, which was extraordinarily egocentric.
Geng Shuang mentioned that the ocean is the widespread property of all mankind. Twelve years in the past, a severe accident occurred on the Fukushima nuclear energy plant in Japan, which launched a considerable amount of radioactive supplies into the ocean, inflicting an enormous catastrophe. Twelve years later, in disregard of doubts and opposition from the worldwide neighborhood, the Japanese authorities unilaterally launched the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean, inflicting secondary hurt to the native individuals and even the individuals of the world.
“It has transnational implications. It’s not a domestic matter of Japan alone. Whatever they argue is not going to change the fact that in the next 30 years, Japan will discharge millions of tons of contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean and it will not change the fact that it’s going to impose enormous risks to the environment, to human health, etc. And I’d like to call on the Japanese government to address squarely the legitimate concerns of countries concerned and stakeholders and to engage in good faith with the countries and the stakeholders, and address this discharge of contaminated water in a responsible manner,” Geng Shuang mentioned.
Geng additionally mentioned that China strongly urges Japan to cease its wrongdoing, instantly cease the ocean discharge plan, talk with neighboring international locations with sincerity and good will, get rid of the nuclear-contaminated water in a accountable method and settle for rigorous worldwide oversight.
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Source: CGTN