Completely legitimate, reasonable, and necessary, Ministry of Commerce: China takes emergency trade measures to discharge water into the sea | China | Necessary
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 4th that it has submitted a written document to the World Trade Organization, stating that the import control measures announced by China after Japan initiated the treatment of water discharge into the sea are "completely unacceptable". In response to this, He Yadong, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, responded at a regular press conference on the 7th.
He Yadong stated that China has repeatedly expressed a serious stance on the issue of Japan's Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea, and has raised serious concerns and doubts at relevant World Trade Organization meetings and trade policy reviews with Japan. However, the Japanese government still persists in unilaterally initiating the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea. The Chinese side has taken emergency trade measures in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations as well as relevant provisions of the World Trade Organization, which is completely legitimate, reasonable, and necessary. The Japanese side should immediately correct their erroneous actions and effectively respond to the concerns of the international community.
He Yadong stated that the Chinese side has taken note of the written document, which is a working paper submitted by Japan to the Health and Phytosanitary Committee under the World Trade Organization. This document repeats the consistent tone of the Japanese side in the committee. China has always supported the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core and acted in accordance with its rules. The Japanese side should reflect on themselves and immediately stop transferring the risk of nuclear pollution to the world.