Japan has long been producing plutonium materials far exceeding civilian needs

On November 21, during the IAEA Board of Governors meeting in November, Ambassador Li Song, China's Permanent Representative to the IAEA, stated China's position on Japan's "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" and the issue of the discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water.

Li Song emphasized that it is well known that Japan has long produced and stored plutonium materials far exceeding the actual needs of civil nuclear energy. It is the only non-nuclear-weapon state among the signatories of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons that possesses reprocessing technology, has the capability to extract weapons-grade plutonium, and still has operational reprocessing facilities. For such a Japan, strict control must be imposed. We strongly urge Japan to abide by the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" and international nuclear non-proliferation obligations, and provide a clear and definite explanation to the international community. The IAEA should continue to play an important role in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.

Regarding the Fukushima nuclear accident and the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water, Li Song pointed out that the severe nuclear accident that occurred in Fukushima, Japan, 14 years ago was both a natural disaster and a man-made tragedy. The subsequent disposal process of the Fukushima nuclear power plant has always been under close attention. The Japanese government has ignored the strong opposition from the international community, especially neighboring countries and people, and has persisted in discharging nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean. China has always firmly opposed this. To ensure that Japan's discharge actions do not cause long-term harm to the marine environment and human health, China firmly and effectively supports the IAEA in establishing and continuously strengthening international monitoring of Japan.

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