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Fukushima seawater samples being tested

Seawater samples collected by Chinese experts near Fukushima have arrived in China, and are being tested and analyzed by Chinese research institutions, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Tuesday. China will release the progress of the tests promptly, Lin said. The samples were collected near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in October, when experts from China and other countries, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency, went to Fukushima for independent seawater sample collection, the spokesman said. Lin said Japan has agreed to ensure that China and other stakeholders collect samples and conduct monitoring independently.