China urges UN to assess Japan’s ‘illegal’ wastewater plans

Bloomberg

China says the United Nations and other international bodies should talk over Japan’s decision to dump wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, further ramping up its criticism of Tokyo’s plans.
“Japan is obliged to hold a full consultation with all stakeholders, especially neighbouring countries,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular press briefing in Beijing. “The matter also needs to be assessed and discussed within the UN, the World Health Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency.”
Wang also described Japan’s plans as “illegal, irresponsible and amoral.”
South Korea and Taiwan have also been critical of the decision that Japan announced last week to release the treated liquid into the Pacific Ocean starting in about two years. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman earlier dared Japanese officials to drink the wastewater to prove it is safe.
The US has said the decision seemed to be in line with global standards, while the head of the IAEA said
it would help ensure the process is carried out “without an adverse impact on human health and the environment.”