中新网评:处理核污水绝不是日本自家私事******
中新网北京1月19日电(蒋鲤)日本政府近日称,将于2023年春夏期间开始向海洋排放经过处理的福岛第一核电站核污水。日本罔顾国内民众及周边国家的屡屡反对,企图将核污水“一倒了之”,把一件关乎全球海洋生态环境和公众健康的事当成了自家私事。
资料图:日本福岛第一核电站。2011年,福岛核电站事故发生后,大量放射性物质泄漏到大气层和太平洋,对周围环境造成了难以逆转的伤害,数十万人被迫撤离该地区。时至今日,作为日本邻国之一的韩国仍未解除福岛海鲜禁令。
日本以核污水存储能力即将达到上限为由,在2021年4月13日,正式决定将福岛第一核电站核污水排入太平洋。过去一年多,日本政府和东京电力公司一直在持续推进核污水排海计划。
日本政府辩称,这些核污水经多核素处理系统(ALPS)处理后很安全,甚至“可以喝”,这样的表态无疑在愚弄大众。
事实上,经过处理的核污水仍含有多种放射性物质,核污水一旦排放入海就无法回收,长期来看,将会给海洋生态带来难以估量的潜在威胁,最终危害人类健康。
因此,核污水排海计划推出后,遭到日本民众强烈反对。日本《朝日新闻》2022年3月公布的问卷调查显示,福岛县、宫城县和岩手县受访的42个市町村长中,约六成反对东京电力公司福岛第一核电站核污水排放入海。日本全国渔业协会联合会也多次申明立场,反对该计划。
日本政府认为,核污水排海是最便宜、最省事的解决方案,但此举却将周边国家乃至全世界置于核污染风险中。太平洋非日本一家之海,核污水会随着洋流流动,其影响势必会跨越国界,危害周边国家乃至整个国际社会的公共福祉和利益。
《韩国经济新闻》发文称,相关研究认为,福岛核污水如果排放入海,约7个月后将到达济州等韩国海域,该国水产业和旅游业将遭受相当大的损失。
德国南极海洋机构也曾发出警告,若日本将所有核污水排入海中,不到半年,整个太平洋都将面临高度辐射威胁,包括远在大洋另一端的美国。太平洋地区人民更是对日本该计划持反对意见。
日本作为《联合国海洋法公约》缔约国,有义务保护海洋环境。然而,在核污水排海方案的正当性、核污水数据的可靠性、净化装置的有效性、环境影响的不确定性等问题上,日本未能作出科学、可信的说明。
国际原子能机构技术工作组虽已三次赴日实地考察评估,但尚未就日排海方案的安全性给出结论,并且对日本提出诸多澄清要求和整改意见。在此情况下,日本仍执意推进核污水排海工程建设,这是极不负责任的行为。
太平洋不是日本的下水道,日本必须正视各方合理关切,在与周边国家等相关利益方和国际原子能机构充分协商后,制定合理的核污水处理方案。日本也要着眼长远,若只顾眼前,执意将核污水排放入海,不仅其自身,周边国家乃至全世界都将为之买单,其后果必将会危害数代人。
Fukushima water disposal by no means Japan’s own business
By John Lee
(ECNS) -- Japan has announced it will release treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean this year.
Although Fukushima wastewater disposal affects global marine ecological environment protection and public health, Japan has turned a deaf ear to domestic and international opposition to dumping the contaminated water into the sea, treating the "global" matter as its own business.
The Fukushima accident in 2011 had sent large quantities of radiation into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean, causing irreversible damage to the surrounding environment, and hundreds of thousands of people were forced to evacuate the area. South Korea still maintains its import ban on Japanese seafood from areas affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
On April 13, 2021, Japan announced it had decided to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater in Fukushima Prefecture into the sea due to dwindling storage space, with the Japanese government and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. promoting the release plan over the past year.
The Japanese government argues that the water treated by an advanced liquid processing system, or ALPS, is safe and drinkable, which is undoubtedly fooling the public.
In fact, the treated wastewater still includes a variety of radioactive substances and can’t be recycled once discharged into the sea, which will pose a great threat to marine ecology and ultimately endanger human health in the long run.
Therefore, the discharge plan has been strongly opposed in Japan. According to a questionnaire conducted by The Asahi Shimbun, nearly 60 percent of mayors of 42 municipalities in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures oppose the discharge plan. The National Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Japan has also repeatedly stated its opposition in public.
The Japanese government believes that dumping Fukushima wastewater into the sea is the cheapest and most convenient solution, but neighboring countries and even the whole world will be at risk of nuclear pollution.
The Pacific Ocean doesn’t belong to Japan and the wastewater flow along oceanic currents will surely break boundaries and endanger public welfare and the interests of neighboring countries and even the international community.
The Korea Economic Daily reported that related research concluded that if contaminated water from Fukushima is released into the ocean, it would only take seven months for the contaminated water to reach the shores of Jeju Island, with the country's aquaculture and tourism suffering considerable losses.
According to the calculation of a German marine scientific research institute, radioactive materials will spread to most of the Pacific Ocean within half a year from the date of discharge, and the U.S. and Canada will be affected by nuclear pollution. People in the Pacific region also oppose the discharge plan.
As a participant of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Japan has the obligation of protecting the marine environment.
However, it hasn’t offered a full and convincing explanation on issues like the legitimacy of the discharge plan, the reliability of data on the nuclear-contaminated water, the efficacy of the treatment system or the uncertainty of environmental impact.
Though the IAEA has yet to complete a comprehensive review after three investigations in Japan, the Japanese side has been pushing through the approval process for its discharge plan and even started building facilities for the discharge. It is rather irresponsible for Japan to act against public opinion at home and concerns abroad.
The Pacific Ocean is not a private Japanese sewer. The country must seriously heed the voices of the international community and make a reasonable plan for the Fukushima wastewater disposal after full consultation with stakeholders and international agencies.
If it only seeks instant interest and insists on discharging the contaminated water into the sea, not only itself, but also its neighboring countries and the entire world will pay for the decision and several generations will be forced to bear the consequence.
专访中国香港(地区)商会会长杨莉珊:看好香港与内地更密切地融合****** 中新社北京1月18日电 题:专访中国香港(地区)商会会长杨莉珊:看好香港与内地更密切地融合 中新社记者 张晓曦 “现在内地与香港已经通关,港人港企有更多机会了解内地发展机遇,我看好今后香港与内地更密切地融合、往来与发展。”近日在北京接受中新社记者专访时,中国香港(地区)商会会长、香江国际中国地产有限公司首席执行官及执行董事杨莉珊如是说。 资料图为杨莉珊。 中新社发 受访者供图杨莉珊2022年6月当选中国香港(地区)商会会长。约30年前,还在会计师事务所工作的她,就曾被从香港派驻到内地工作,见证了内地飞速发展与变化。 “我记得在1993年时,作为港人到内地工作,公司会提供一些补贴,因为考虑到当时内地的生活还不是很便利。但近30年过去,像北京、上海、深圳这样的城市已经发展得非常好,配套设施很完善,越来越多的港人、国外的专业人士,也都愿意到内地来工作、生活。”杨莉珊说。 同样是在1993年成立的中国香港(地区)商会,今年进入第30年。“目前我们有近80家公司会员、100多位个人会员,以在北京发展的港企、港人为主。”杨莉珊介绍,今后,中国香港(地区)商会将重点从加强商务往来、增进文化交流,及促进港人港企深入了解国家政策等方面着手,组织开展更多活动。 “我们希望可以帮助港人港企了解更多新的政策、法规,并组织一些论坛、宣讲会等,让他们更好地了解内地的发展。”杨莉珊说,对于“十四五”规划、粤港澳大湾区建设以及“一带一路”倡议等,商会也会更多组织实地考察等活动,让港人港企更加深入地了解及融入国家发展大局。 杨莉珊还十分关心香港青年的发展。她表示,中国香港(地区)商会将持续为香港青年学生提供平台,包括提供实习机会等,为他们提供更多选择,也会为他们在内地学习、生活、工作等提供帮助。 “其实我希望香港的年轻人眼光可以看远一点,因为内地可以提供的机遇是很大、很广阔的。”杨莉珊认为,在打开视野的同时,她也希望香港青年能够了解国情、了解政策,这样才能更好地发现机遇、把握机遇。 作为爱国港人、港商,杨莉珊经常在香港报章上发表言论文章,跟进时事,同时也介绍国家的发展。“因为我很早就到内地参与工作,见证了过去近30年国家的发展变化,所以想把一些新的政策、机遇,和更多人分享,这也是我想要做到讲好中国故事的一个体现。”她说。 在杨莉珊看来,过去几年,香港经历了“修例风波”,又遇到新冠疫情,经济和社会受到冲击,但在阴霾过后,香港作为国际金融中心、贸易中心和航运中心的优势仍然明显,且香港背后始终有国家支持,在与内地实现通关后,未来有望再次实现“腾飞”。 正在参加北京市两会,杨莉珊还表示,建设国际创新科技中心及中外文化艺术交流中心,是未来香港发展的新亮点,这两个方向与北京的发展更是“不谋而合”,香港与北京可以加强合作,实现优势互补。作为北京市政协委员,她也在提案中建议北京加强人才建设、为女性提供更多生育保障等。 “香港的未来,一定会与内地更加紧密地融合。”杨莉珊说,香港与内地通关后,相信会有更多港人港企愿意来到内地发展,而要“做大做强”,一定要用好国家的支持。(完)
|