Original title: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Japan should immediately correct its selfish behavior and not let the "waters of Fukushima" become a "shame on Japan"

Beijing, August 25th (Xinhua) - Spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Wenbin, presided over a regular press conference on the 25th.

A reporter asked: Regarding the start of the "treated water" discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the media yesterday that he will actively promote discussions between experts from both Japan and China based on scientific basis. May I ask if China will consider the Japanese proposal? Also, will China conduct scientific testing on "treated water"?

Wang Wenbin: I would like to reiterate that Japan is extremely selfish and irresponsible in pushing for nuclear contaminated water to be discharged into the sea. Japan should immediately correct its selfish behavior of transferring the risk of nuclear pollution to the world, and not let the "waters of Fukushima" become a "shame on Japan".

I would also like to emphasize that China and other stakeholders have the right and responsibility to take legitimate, reasonable, and necessary preventive measures to maintain the safety of the marine environment, food safety, and the physical health of the people in response to Japan's extremely selfish and irresponsible wrong actions. The relevant departments of China will continue to strengthen monitoring work and promptly track and assess the potential impact of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge on our marine radiation environment. (End)