(30 May 2025)
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Beijing – 30 May 2025
1. Wide of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, at news conference
2. Mid of reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“On May 28, China’s General Administration of Customs held a new round of technical exchanges with the Japanese side in Beijing at the latter’s request on the safety of the aquatic products and achieved substantial progress. Japan promised to take credible and visible measures to guarantee the quality and safety of its aquatic products and ensure that they meet China’s regulatory requirements and food safety standards.”
4. Mid of reporter
5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“China’s government always puts the people first and resolutely safeguards food safety and security for the people. Relevant departments will, based on the principles of science and safety, study Japan’s request to resume the import of Japanese aquatic products into China in accordance with relevant domestic regulations and international trade rules.”
6. Various of news conference
STORYLINE:
China on Friday said talks with Japan on resuming seafood imports had made "substantial progress", but did not confirm any agreement with Tokyo on the issue.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian cited a General Administration of Customs statement which said it would consider Japan’s request to restart the imports it banned in 2023.
That move came amid over worries about the discharge of slightly radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.
Japanese Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi had earlier claimed an agreement was reached after Japanese and Chinese officials met in Beijing and the imports will resume once paperwork is complete.
Lin said Japan’s request would be judged "on the principles of science and safety".
China blocked imports of Japanese seafood because it said the release of the treated and diluted but still slightly radioactive wastewater would endanger the fishing industry and coastal communities in eastern China.
Japanese officials have said the wastewater will be safer than international standards and its environmental impact will be negligible.
They say the wastewater must be released to make room for the nuclear plant’s decommissioning and to prevent accidental leaks.
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