The actions of the Japanese authorities to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant threaten the development of trade relations between China and Japan, writes the Gobal Times newspaper on October 5.
As PRC experts point out, Tokyo’s irresponsible step, which is being taken despite protests from the international community, will not only cause further damage to Japan’s international reputation, but will also continue to destroy Japanese exports. to China and will discourage tourists from traveling to Japan. .
Previously, Chinese customs authorities banned the import of all seafood from Japan, effective August 24, in response to the Fukushima contaminated water spill.
China’s seafood imports from Japan fell 67.6% in August from a year earlier to 149.02 million yuan ($20.44 million), after falling 28.5% in July.
Japan’s dumping of contaminated wastewater into the ocean has opened a Pandora’s box and the damage to Japan’s fishing industry will only increase, according to Lu Xiang, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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