China-Japan Relations
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Japanese Professor Raises Questions about WTO Claim against China Related to Water Release Dispute
In a new post at the EJIL: Talk blog, Japanese professor Yoshimichi Ishikawa examines the prospects for a Japanese WTO complaint against Chinese import restrictions imposed in response to the Japanese release of water contaminated by radiation.
China Submits Position Paper to WTO on Japan's Discharge of Nuclear-Contaminated Water
Last week, China submitted a WTO communication entitled "Position Paper of China Regarding Japan's Discharge of Nuclear-Contaminated Water into the Ocean."
Update on Japan-China Radioactive Water Dispute
The China-Japan trade dispute that has resulted from Japan's discharge of treated radioactive wastewater has not yet developed into a formal WTO dispute, but there have been some new developments related to the issue over the past few days.
China Notifies WTO of Emergency Restrictions on Japanese Imports; Japan Objects
Last week, China notified the WTO of its emergency restrictions on Japanese aquatic products based on Japan's discharge of treated radioactive water, and Japan has now raised objections at the WTO.
Beijing Announces Ban on Japanese Aquatic Products
As Japan started discharging its treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean today, China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) announced that it is banning all imports of aquatic products from Japan.
Hong Kong and Macao Announce Food Bans on Japanese Prefectures
After Japan announced today that it will start discharging wastewater from the Fukushima power plant this Thursday, the Hong Kong and Macao governments quickly responded with decisions to suspend imports from some Japanese prefectures.
China Scales Up Scrutiny over Japanese Food
This builds on an existing ban on Japanese food since 2011.
