This essay examines China’s rapid nuclear expansion under its industrial strategy and criticizes Japanese media narratives surrounding energy and security policy.
It explores how reporting and activism shape public perception and influence Japan’s national strategy.

2019-01-05

Arima, nothing more than a salaried employee drawing a high income from taxpayers’ money—though in reality likely a red union activist—broadcasts reports as if Japan’s economic policy were mistaken.
A chapter I posted on Ameba on 11-27 titled “China rushes to operate new nuclear plants, aiming to quadruple power capacity by 2030” ranked 4th in Argentina on the official hashtag ranking.
From page 11 of the Nikkei newspaper dated 11-27.
All emphasis in the text except the headline is mine.
China rushes to operate new nuclear plants, aiming to quadruple power capacity by 2030.
Major state-owned Chinese power companies have begun operating new nuclear power plants one after another.
Three next-generation reactors, including “Generation III Plus” reactors capable of automatically shutting down even if power is lost in an accident, have begun commercial operation.
Nuclear power is a key field in Xi Jinping’s industrial policy “Made in China 2025.”
The moment I read this passage, I immediately understood what Japan’s anti-nuclear movement truly is.
China does not wish Japan to remain a strong and prosperous nation—together with the Korean Peninsula, they are the only two in the world that hold such a stance.
It is a clear fact that they never cease their operations against Japan and invest unlimited budgets into propaganda divisions.
Peace Boat in Japan—whose reality is that of a Chongryon puppet—has taken the leading role, together with activists worldwide, some of whom resemble extremist criminal groups, promoting the seemingly noble cause of nuclear abolition while also successfully campaigning for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Yet they say nothing against China or North Korea.
Instead, they focus solely on forcing Japan to sign for nuclear abolition.
In other words, it was a movement aimed at closing the path for Japan to possess 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 discernment who watched Watch9 on 12-27 must have felt utterly disgusted.
Arima broadcast a conveniently scripted feature suggesting signs of bubble revival through rising stock prices and soaring real estate.
It was nothing less than a malicious substitution of logic.
A mere salaried employee drawing high pay from taxpayers’ money—likely a red union activist in reality—openly delivers fake reporting implying that Japan’s economic policy is wrong.
I happened to be watching and thus was compelled to write this piece.
Criticizing NHK thoroughly should be the work of those who earn a living through speech and scholarship, not mine.
By 2030 China aims to increase power generation capacity to nearly four times the current level, up to 150 million kW.
At the Sanmen nuclear plant in Zhejiang, operated by 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.
At the Haiyang nuclear plant in Shandong, operated by the State Power Investment Corporation, Unit 1 also began commercial operation in October.
With AP1000 adoption, including at Sanmen, China has taken the lead globally.
Haiyang plans commercial operation of Unit 2 by 2019.
In the Generation III Plus category, Taishan nuclear plant in Guangdong, operated by China General Nuclear Power Group and using the French Areva EPR, also succeeded in power generation in June.
Preparations for Unit 2 are underway, and both units are expected to shift to commercial operation by next year.
The Xi leadership, insisting on “indigenous development,” created the Hualong-1 reactor based on foreign technology with independent improvements and began construction at plants such as Fuqing in Fujian.
Exports to Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and Argentina are also planned.
The Chinese government supports nuclear power through policy as well.
It has integrated power companies operating nuclear plants, strengthened radioactive waste management through a nuclear safety law, and established guidelines for nuclear operations.
As China is poised to surpass the United States and become the world’s largest nuclear power nation, safety will be further scrutinized.