No matter how the Japanese facet tries to gloss over the problem, it can’t “whitewash” the plan to discharge nuclear wastewater into the ocean, the Chinese Foreign Ministry mentioned on Thursday.
The ministry’s spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at an everyday press briefing in Beijing.
The Japanese authorities has lately tried to justify its discharge plan on totally different worldwide platforms, together with the NATO summit and the collection of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations overseas ministers’ conferences. However, many fisheries associations in Japan oppose the federal government’s discharge plan.
In response, Mao famous that the Japanese authorities has launched a worldwide public relations marketing campaign on the problem of dumping Fukushima’s wastewater into the ocean and tried to make use of a particular fund to purchase silence domestically and use the International Atomic Energy Agency evaluation report as a “pass,” as if the discharge is an absolute necessity.
“If the nuclear-contaminated water is safe, it needn’t be discharged into the sea, and if it is not safe, it shouldn’t be discharged,” Mao mentioned, including the legitimacy and security of Japan’s discharge plan have been questioned internationally.
She additionally famous {that a} current ballot by Japanese media reveals that over 80 p.c of the Japanese folks consider the federal government’s clarification concerning the nuclear wastewater discharge is inadequate.
“China urges Japan to honestly respond to the legitimate concerns of the international community and its domestic public, stop promoting the discharge plan, fully consult with its neighboring countries in a sincere manner, responsibly dispose of the nuclear-contaminated water and accept strict international supervision,” mentioned Mao.
(Cover: A view of the Chinese Foreign Ministry. /CFP)
Source: CGTN