Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong on Tuesday summoned Japanese Ambassador to China to lodge solemn representations over Tokyo's announcement that it would start discharging nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant from August 24.

This photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Futabacho, Futabagun of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. (File photo: Xinhua)

Sun pointed out that such an act blatantly transfers the risk of nuclear pollution to neighboring countries, including China, and the international community, and puts one's own interests above the long-term well-being of people in the region and around the world. It is extremely selfish and irresponsible. China expresses grave concern and strong opposition, he said.