This article discusses US support for Japanese nuclear water treatment amidst Chinese backlash and ban against Japanese seafood. The U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party took a distinctive approach in its critique of Beijing on Monday by hosting a “sushi and sake” event on Capitol Hill, in collaboration with the Japanese embassy in Washington. The event was organized amid rising tensions after China criticized Japan’s release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific on August 24, banning all Japanese seafood imports over safety concerns. Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican, denounced China’s actions as “economic coercion” aimed at undermining Japan’s economy. The gathering served to highlight U.S. support for Japan's decision, emphasizing the partnership between the two nations in the face of Chinese opposition.
This article discusses US support for Japanese nuclear water treatment amidst Chinese backlash and ban against Japanese seafood. The U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party took a distinctive approach in its critique of Beijing on Monday by hosting a “sushi and sake” event on Capitol Hill, in collaboration with the Japanese embassy in Washington. The event was organized amid rising tensions after China criticized Japan’s release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific on August 24, banning all Japanese seafood imports over safety concerns. Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican, denounced China’s actions as “economic coercion” aimed at undermining Japan’s economy. The gathering served to highlight U.S. support for Japan's decision, emphasizing the partnership between the two nations in the face of Chinese opposition.