It has been two months since Japan first discharged nuclear sewage into the sea, but China has no intention of lifting the ban on fisheries. In this situation, Fumio Kishida found an opportunity to meet with China at the APEC summit. However, Japan knew that this opportunity was very limited, so before going to San Francisco, it sent Takeo Akiba, the director of the Security Bureau, to China to coordinate, hoping to arrange a Sino-Japanese summit meeting during the meeting. The meeting lasted three and a half hours, and Akiba was pleased with the outcome. However, China did not immediately respond to whether it would meet with Japan. During the summit, the Sino-US summit was in high profile, but it was impossible for us to meet with all 21 countries, so the chances of Japan meeting with China were even more slim. In order to increase the possibility, Japan also sent Natsuo Yamaguchi, the leader of the Komeito Party, to China and handed over a handwritten letter. He hopes that China will consider lifting the ban on aquatic products and leasing giant pandas to Japan's worst-hit areas. However, China has yet to respond to this matter.
The main reason why Japan is so obsessed with meeting China is to persuade China to lift the ban on aquatic products. They believe that Japan's nuclear sewage has been tested and the data has been made public, and that China should lift the ban. At the same time, Japan** has allocated nearly $250 billion to stimulate the economy in response to the impact of China's ban. China is Japan's largest export market for aquatic products, and the lifting of the ban has affected everything from fishing to retail, and Japan has had to take relief measures to avoid massive job losses and losses. However, a one-sided remedy is not a long-term solution. Not only has China had an economic impact, but the reputation of Japanese seafood has also been hit hard. In addition, Russia has followed suit, and more countries may take similar measures in the future. Therefore, for Japan, the breakthrough is in China, and they hope that China will lift the ban. However, China has made it clear that there is no room for negotiation unless Japan can prove that the nuclear wastewater is harmless to humans.
China's insistence on banning the import of aquatic products is to protect the lives and health of its citizens, and there is little room for negotiation. Japan claims that its nuclear wastewater is up to drinking standards, but after the recent discharge of nuclear sewage into the sea, the staff responsible for treating the nuclear sewage was rushed to the hospital due to excessive radiation standards. In addition, news broke in Japan that some residents of Osaka Prefecture had abnormal blood tests. In this case, China's lifting of the ban is undoubtedly a joke on life and health. Japan itself does not dare to use nuclear wastewater, so how can it convince China?In addition, Japan has not yet resolved the nuclear sewage scandal, so China is very clear that Japan's request will not be loosened in the slightest. Japan must halt the discharge of nuclear wastewater and reduce the risk before China can consider the possibility of a meeting. Otherwise, no matter who comes, no matter what they bring, China will not change its position. Japan should be clear that the crux of the problem lies not with China, but with themselves.
Japan's first discharge of nuclear sewage into the sea triggered a ban on aquatic products in China, making Japan's hopes for a meeting with China more urgent. Fumio Kishida tried to dispel China's concerns and persuade China to lift the ban through the APEC summit and the dispatch of Natsuo Yamaguchi to China and the delivery of a personal letter. However, China's insistence on protecting the lives and health of its citizens will not be easily relented. Japan must solve the problem of nuclear sewage and stop discharging it in order to gain China's approval. Differences persist, and China is steadfast in its decision-making, in contrast to Japan's efforts. In the future, Japan needs to find a more appropriate and practical way to solve the problem of nuclear sewage in order to rebuild the relationship between China and Japan.