will china join the existing monitoring arrangement between japan and the international atomic energy agency? foreign ministry response
2024-09-21
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regular press conference by foreign ministry spokesperson mao ning on september 20, 2024
bloomberg: china and japan have reached a consensus on the discharge of contaminated water from the fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. my first question is, does this mean that china will join the existing monitoring arrangement between japan and the international atomic energy agency? or will a completely new monitoring arrangement be established? my second question is, you just mentioned that the international community can also participate in the monitoring. will other countries participate in the monitoring? or will only japan, china and the international atomic energy agency participate in the monitoring?
mao ning: regarding your first question, the iaea has repeatedly expressed support for strengthening monitoring of the discharge of fukushima nuclear contaminated water into the sea and supporting china-japan consultations and consensus. we have maintained necessary communication with the iaea.
regarding your second question, china has always advocated that long-term international monitoring of sea discharge should be open and transparent. in the process of negotiating bilateral consensus with china, japan also showed an open attitude towards the participation of other countries. according to the consensus between china and japan, all stakeholders including china will ensure the fairness and effectiveness of long-term international monitoring by participating in the formulation of sampling monitoring plans and independently obtaining nuclear contaminated water samples.
