STORY: IAEA report should not be "greenlight" for Japan's nuclear-contaminated water discharge: FM spokesperson
DATELINE: July 5, 2023
LENGTH: 0:01:22
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: POLITICS

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STORYLINE:

China on Tuesday said the report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should not be a permission for Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean, urging Japan to work with the IAEA to put in place a long-term international monitoring mechanism.
   
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson made the remarks when asked to comment on the report, which believes that Japan's plan to discharge the nuclear-contaminated water into the sea complies with international safety standards, saying that the IAEA will conduct long-term monitoring over Japan's discharge activities.

The spokesperson said it is learned that the report failed to fully reflect views from experts that participated in the review, and the conclusion was not shared by all experts. The Chinese side regrets the hasty release of the report.
   
The spokesperson said that simply for saving cost, Japan has insisted on discharging the nuclear-contaminated water into the sea in disregard of the concerns and opposition from the international community and taken the Pacific Ocean as the "sewer."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)