China: "Japan's Discharge of Contaminated Water is Selfish and Irresponsible... Will Monitor the Situation"

China strongly criticized Japan's discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant as a selfish and irresponsible act.

Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular briefing on the 21st, "Pushing forward with the plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water while ignoring the risks to the global marine environment and human health is extremely selfish and irresponsible," adding, "China expresses serious concern about this and will closely monitor the situation."

Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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He continued, "The Japanese government promised in 2015 that no measures would be taken regarding the nuclear contaminated water before the stakeholders reached an understanding," criticizing, "The Japanese government's actions breaking this promise have lost trust both domestically and internationally."

Spokesperson Wang also likened the Japanese government's discharge of contaminated water into the ocean to the four-character idiom 'Boksu Nansu (覆水難收)', meaning 'spilled water cannot be retrieved.' He said, "The Japanese government must face the legitimate and reasonable concerns of its citizens and the international community," urging, "Do not make a wrong decision and stop the plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water."

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