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China halts all imports of aquatic products originating from Japan (www.ecns.cn)

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(ECNS) -- The General Administration of Customs of China (GAC) announced on Thursday that it that it had suspended imports of all aquatic products originating from Japan.

“In order to fully prevent the radioactive contamination risk of food safety caused by the discharge of nuclear contaminated water of Fukushima, Japan, protect the health of Chinese consumers, and ensure the safety of imported food, the GAC has decided to suspend the import of aquatic products (including edible aquatic animals) originating from Japan starting from Aug 24, 2023,” it said in a statement.

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[–] FMT99 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Haha China questioning other countries' food safety standards.

Also, do you think they're aware this dumped water won't just stay in a puddle off the Japanese coast?

[–] carl_dungeon 2 points 10 months ago

It’s theater.