Fukushima, Salt Hoarding, and the Politics of Panic_ A Deep Dive into China’s Nuclear Freak-Out【Wang’s News Talk】

On August 24th, as the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station began discharging treated nuclear waste water, various locations on the Chinese mainland, as well as in the Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions, witnessed a surge in panic-buying of table salt. Why do Chinese people tend to stockpile salt during times of disasters? Why did Chinese state media extensively emphasize the potential hazards of this treated water release? Why are European and American countries expressing support for Japan's decision to discharge this water? What are the motives and potential outcomes of the Chinese Communist Party's criticism of Japan? Official Website: fengxing.jp Twitter: @wangzhian8848 YouTube: @wangzhian Weibo: Account suspended