The devastating nuclear accident that occurred 14 years ago in Fukushima, Japan, was both a natural disaster and a man-made catastrophe. The decommission and disposal of the Fukushima nuclear power plant has been a subject of intense public scrutiny. The Japanese government, disregarding the strong opposition from the international community, particularly neighboring countries and their people, insisted on proceeding with the discharge of contaminated water into the ocean, a move China has consistently and firmly opposed. To ensure that Japan's actions do not cause long-term harm to the marine environment and human health, China firmly and forcefully supports the IAEA in establishing and continuously strengthening international monitoring of the release of contaminated water from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. The decommissioning of the Fukushima nuclear power plant facilities and the management of radioactive waste still face significant technical challenges and safety risks, requiring continued international attention. We urge Japan to handle these issues properly with a highly responsible attitude and in a transparent manner, eliminating potential safety hazards. The IAEA needs to maintain a long-term review of these issues.

Japan claims to be a peace-loving country and advocates a world free of nuclear weapons, however, its recent military and security developments have caused gave concern across the international community. Japan's new government has been making ambiguous statements about the Three Non-Nuclear Principles and implying the possibility of quitting the principles.This opens the door for potentially paving the way for nuclear-sharing arrangements. Japan is aggressively strengthening its extended deterrence cooperation, with high-ranking Japanese officials claiming Japan has not rule out the possibility of possessing nuclear submarines. These developments fully reveal that Japan is making a major negative policy shift, sending dangerous signals that Japan is breaking through the bounds of its exclusively defense-oriented policy and accelerating its rearmament. If Japan attempts to revive its old militarist path, reneges on its commitment to peaceful development, and undermines the post-war international order,the international community will never allow it.

It is well known that Japan has long manufactured and stored plutonium far exceeding its actual civilian nuclear energy needs. It is the only non-nuclear weapon state party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) that possesses reprocessing technology, the ability to extract weapons-grade plutonium, and still has operational reprocessing facilities. Such a Japan must be placed under strict supervision. We strongly urge Japan to abide by the Three Non-Nuclear Principles and its international nuclear non-proliferation obligations, providing a clear and unequivocal answer to the international community. The IAEA should continue to play a vital role in preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Thanks,Mr. Chair.