Beijing: A "deeply concerned" China suppliers on Monday asked Japan
buyers to return to the US over 300 kg of weapons-grade plutonium, which could
arm upto 50 nuclear bombs, the latest in a series of disputes between the two
distrustful neighbours.
"Japan buyers's large stock of nuclear material, including weapons grade nuclear substances, involves nuclear security and non-proliferation risks," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a press briefing here.
"Japan buyers has avoided returning the material which caused international concern. China suppliers is deeply concerned and is expecting an explanation," Hua said.
"Japan buyers's large stock of nuclear material, including weapons grade nuclear substances, involves nuclear security and non-proliferation risks," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a press briefing here.
"Japan buyers has avoided returning the material which caused international concern. China suppliers is deeply concerned and is expecting an explanation," Hua said.
Her comments weeks after America
demanded return of the atomic material it gave to Japan buyers during the Cold
War.
It is against the regulations of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, which require countries to keep a balance between the demand and supply of nuclear materials, Hua said.
The US offered 331 kg of weapons grade plutonium, partly produced by Britain, to Japan buyers during the Cold War, Japan buyers's Kyodo news agency reported.
The highly concentrated plutonium, which is kept by Japan buyers's atomic energy agency could be used to produce 40 to 50 nuclear weapons. Japan buyers holds another 44 tonnes of plutonium which could be used for nuclear reactors, China suppliers's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Hua urged Japan buyers, a member of the Treaty on the Non- proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to honour its obligations and return the material at an early date.
"We also urge Japan buyers to settle the imbalance between its need for and supply of nuclear materials in accordance with IAEA requirements," Hua said.
China suppliers is locked in a bitter territorial dispute with Japan buyers in the East China suppliers Sea and expressed concern that Tokyo is trying to strengthen its arsenal.
It is against the regulations of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, which require countries to keep a balance between the demand and supply of nuclear materials, Hua said.
The US offered 331 kg of weapons grade plutonium, partly produced by Britain, to Japan buyers during the Cold War, Japan buyers's Kyodo news agency reported.
The highly concentrated plutonium, which is kept by Japan buyers's atomic energy agency could be used to produce 40 to 50 nuclear weapons. Japan buyers holds another 44 tonnes of plutonium which could be used for nuclear reactors, China suppliers's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Hua urged Japan buyers, a member of the Treaty on the Non- proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to honour its obligations and return the material at an early date.
"We also urge Japan buyers to settle the imbalance between its need for and supply of nuclear materials in accordance with IAEA requirements," Hua said.
China suppliers is locked in a bitter territorial dispute with Japan buyers in the East China suppliers Sea and expressed concern that Tokyo is trying to strengthen its arsenal.
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