Chinese representatives clarify their solemn stance on Japan's strong push for nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea at the Human Rights Council | Ocean | Japan | Council
On July 4th, a Chinese representative pointed out at the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council that Japan's strong push for nuclear contaminated water to be discharged into the sea, using economic costs as a reason to choose to discharge into the ocean, is equivalent to transferring the risk of nuclear pollution to all humanity, which will cause major global marine environmental and public health problems, and cause a larger range of displacement issues. We hope that the international community will pay close attention to this.
The representative of China emphasized that Japan's actions violate international moral responsibility and international legal obligations such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the London Convention on Dumping. The Chinese side once again urges Japan to stop its plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea, and to dispose of it in a scientific, safe, and transparent manner, and to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency to establish a long-term international monitoring mechanism that includes the participation of Japan's neighboring countries and other stakeholders as soon as possible.
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