大象传媒

In August 2023 the release of radioactive waste-water from Japan鈥檚 damaged Fukushima nuclear plant was reported around the world. Yet Britain鈥檚 Sellafield plant releases far more contaminated water every year without making the news. So why was the Fukushima story in the headlines?

We hear how Chinese state media seeded anti-Japan stories, and how their messages made their way into our mainstream media. What appeared as a public health story may really have been a geo-political spat.