(20 Sep 2024)
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Beijing, China – 20 September 2024
1. Wide of Mao Ning, spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, walking to podium
2. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“China firmly opposes Japan’s unilateral action of starting the ocean discharge, and this position remains unchanged. China issuing a consensus with Japan aims to urge Japan to conscientiously fulfil its international legal obligations and shoulder the principal responsibility for safety supervision, make its best efforts to avoid a negative impact on the environment and human body, and effectively prevent potential risks of the ocean discharge. We hope that the international community, especially the stakeholder countries, will work with China to strictly supervise Japan’s fulfilling of its commitments.”
3. Cutaway of reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“How to properly handle the nuclear-contaminated water of Fukushima is both a political issue and scientific issue. The bilateral consensus of China and Japan lays a foundation for the international community to handle the nuclear-contaminated water scientifically, effectively and safely, and is an initial joint achievement of the international community, especially the stakeholder countries. Going forward, China will work with the international community, especially the stakeholder countries, in continuation of the spirit of being highly responsible for the global maritime eco-environment and people’s health, to carry out dialogue with Japan with a scientific attitude and urge the Japanese side to properly handle concerns about the sea discharge.”
5. Cutaway of reporters
6. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“The agreement reached by China and Japan doesn’t mean that China will immediately and completely resume the import of Japanese aquatic products. China will continue to follow the WTO and Chinese laws and regulations, use scientific facts as the criterion, and ensure safety as the premise, and start adjusting relevant measures based on scientific evidence after effectively participating in relevant monitoring activities, conducting independent sampling and confirming results. We will carry out technological negotiations with the Japanese side and gradually resume the import of Japanese aquatic products that meet with standards under the prerequisite that China’s requirements are fully met. Results of relevant negotiations and policy adjustments will be announced to the public in a timely manner.”
7. Cutaway of reporters
8. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
“China and Japan maintain communication over the relevant issue. Yesterday, Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong introduced the relevant situation during a phone call with Ambassador Kanasugi. I’ve also noticed that the Shenzhen government has provided quite a lot of information. As far as I know, the competent authorities of China are investigating the case. As for the progress of the case including motives, I suggest that you refer to the competent departments of the Chinese side.”
9. Wide of briefing
STORYLINE:
China’s foreign ministry announced it will slowly resume importing Japanese aquatic products after reaching a new agreement with Japan about Fukushima nuclear wastewater.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning at a daily briefing Friday said the handling of nuclear wastewater is both about science and politics.
No motive for the attack was immediately clear.
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