China strongly criticises the release and has banned Japanese seafood imports and cast doubt on the expert assessments that concluded the operation poses no harm to the environment.
Japan's top government spokesman has said it was extremely regrettable that there were many instances of harassing phone calls from China regarding the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific.
China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the Matsuno remarks. "The Pacific Ocean contains 8,400 grams of pure tritium, while Japan will release 0.06 grams of tritium every year," he said.Regardless of the science, the Fukushima release has created a political opening for Beijing, according to Mihai Sora, a former Australian diplomat who is now with the Lowy Institute in Sydney.
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