An essay examining China’s rapid nuclear expansion in contrast with anti-nuclear movements directed at Japan.
It questions media narratives, geopolitical influence, and the relationship between energy policy and information strategy.

2019-01-07
For some reason they say nothing at all to China or North Korea, yet have persistently tried to make Japan sign for nuclear abolition.
This is a clear and undeniable fact.
A chapter published on 2018-11-27 titled “China Rushes to Launch New-Type Nuclear Plants, Aiming to Quadruple Power Capacity by 2030” ranked seventh in the official hashtag rankings in Argentina.
From page 11 of the Nikkei dated 11/27.
Emphasis in the text except for headlines is mine.
China rushes to launch new-type nuclear plants, aiming to quadruple power capacity by 2030.
Major state-owned Chinese power producers have successively launched new nuclear power plants.
Three next-generation reactors, including “Generation III Plus” models capable of automatically shutting down even in a loss-of-power accident, began commercial operation.
Nuclear power is a priority sector in Xi Jinping’s industrial policy “Made in China 2025.”
Reading this section, I immediately understood what Japan’s anti-nuclear movement truly is.
China is one of only two countries in the world, alongside the Korean Peninsula, that does not wish Japan to remain a strong and prosperous nation.
It is an undeniable fact that they tirelessly conduct influence operations against Japan and allocate unlimited budgets to propaganda divisions.
Peace Boat in Japan—whose actual nature is a puppet of North Korea through Chongryon—has taken a leading role together with activists worldwide, including groups equivalent to extremist organizations, in promoting seemingly reasonable movements such as nuclear abolition while also succeeding in lobbying for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Yet, for some reason, they say nothing to China or North Korea and instead focus solely on making Japan sign nuclear abolition pledges.
This too is an undeniable fact.
…The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by Norway…
I became convinced that the award and the Cannes gold prize given to a profoundly ignorant and racially prejudiced commercial by that country’s Braathens airline share the same underlying current.
In other words, it was clearly a movement intended to block Japan’s path toward possessing nuclear weapons.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Asahi Shimbun and NHK are completely under the influence of China and the Korean Peninsula.
Those with discerning eyes who watched the December 27 edition of “Watch 9” must have felt utterly disgusted.
Arima reported a strangely prearranged feature suggesting stock price rises and real estate inflation signaled a bubble revival.
It was nothing less than an extremely malicious substitution of logic.
A mere salaried employee receiving a high salary from public taxes—yet likely in reality a red union activist—openly broadcast what amounted to fake reporting suggesting Japan’s economic policy was wrong.
Having happened to watch it, I was compelled to write this piece.
Although it should be the task of commentators and scholars who earn their living through speech to thoroughly criticize NHK, not mine.*
By 2030, China aims to raise generating capacity to nearly four times the current level, reaching up to 150 million kilowatts.
At the Sanmen nuclear plant in Zhejiang Province, operated by the state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation, Unit 1 began commercial operation in September and Unit 2 in November.
They adopted the Generation III Plus pressurized water reactor AP1000 developed by Westinghouse of the United States.
Unit 1 of the Haiyang plant in Shandong Province, operated by the State Power Investment Corporation, also began commercial operation in October.
With AP1000 reactors including Sanmen, China has effectively taken the lead globally in operating AP1000 units.
Haiyang plans commercial operation of Unit 2 by 2019.
In Generation III Plus technology, Unit 1 of the Taishan plant in Guangdong Province, operated by China General Nuclear using the European Pressurized Reactor developed by France’s Areva, also succeeded in power generation in June.
Preparation for Unit 2 is underway, and both are expected to enter commercial operation by next year.
The Xi leadership insists on “indigenous development,” creating the Hualong One reactor based on foreign technology with domestic modifications, now under construction at plants such as Fuqing in Fujian Province.
Exports to Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and Argentina are also planned.
The Chinese government supports nuclear power through policy.
It has integrated power companies operating nuclear plants, enacted nuclear safety laws to strengthen radioactive waste management, and established operational guidelines.
As China moves to surpass the United States and become the world’s largest nuclear power nation, safety will be increasingly scrutinized.