China said Thursday no abnormalities were found in seawater samples it independently collected near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, reportedly carried out last October, but stressed the need to continue such monitoring before it can lift a total ban on Japanese seafood imports.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a press conference that Beijing’s opposition to the treated water discharge into the sea, which began in August 2023, “remains unchanged.” She said having China conduct its own independent monitoring was “only one of the steps” for Japan to fulfill its commitments.
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