Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian photo: VCG

Responding to a query on the test result of samples of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station by Chinese experts in February,MKsport Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that analysis of China's independent sampling showed no abnormality in the activity concentration of radionuclides including tritium, caesium-134, caesium-137 and strontium-90.

Later on, these relevant test data will be submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for information gathering and release, Lin said at a regular press conference.

China's opposition to Japan's discharge of the nuclear-contaminated water has never changed, said Lin.

"Like we stressed repeatedly, no abnormality in one single test doesn't mean any test result will be normal in the future," Lin noted.

During the recent China-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue, the Japanese side reiterated that it accepts long-term international monitoring and independent sampling and monitoring by China and confirmed that the above-mentioned monitoring activities will be carried out on a continuous basis, said Lin.

"We will continue to work with the international community and professional agencies including the IAEA to urge Japan to honor its commitments and ensure that the discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water always remains under international oversight," said Lin.

In response to another question on whether China is willing to speed up talks with Japan on the resumption of imports of Japanese aquatic products, Lin said that the "Chinese government always puts people first and firmly safeguards the food safety of our people."

The Japanese made a clear commitment of accepting long-term international monitoring and independent sampling and monitoring by China. On the basis of Japan's fulfillment of its commitments and no abnormality in the test results, on March 12 as scheduled, China's General Administration of Customs held a technical exchange with the Japanese side in Beijing on the safety of Japanese aquatic products, said Lin.

Global Times