外媒关注2023“欢乐春节”活动：共享中国文化盛宴的重要平台******
中新网1月31日电 (甘甜)《唐诗的回响》春节音乐会在美国纽约唱响，泰国曼谷办起了热闹非凡的庙会……由中国文化和旅游部主办的2023年“欢乐春节”活动，受到各方关注。外媒援引观点称，这一系列活动不仅架起了中外文化沟通交流的桥梁，也日益成为各国共享中国文化盛宴的重要平台。
“欢乐春节”活动由中国文化和旅游部主办，自2001年起已连续举办22年，覆盖全球100多个国家，越来越多的文化元素融入到“欢乐春节”活动中，越来越多的外国民众加入到庆祝中国春节的人群中。
2023年“欢乐春节”全球活动形式创新、内容丰富，首次面向全球征集推出“欢乐春节”兔年吉祥物，联动举办“新元贺岁古韵新春”庙会、“年货节”等活动，让全世界民众共享中国春节的喜悦气氛、感受中华优秀传统文化的独特魅力。
巴基斯坦《每日时报》在《展现中国魅力，谱写巴中友谊新篇章》一文中指出，近来，巴基斯坦和中国展开了诸多文化合作交流，包括“欢乐春节”活动。报道认为，这些合作交流将进一步加强两国联系。
1月14日，2023年“欢乐春节”全球活动启动仪式在河南郑州举行。图为合唱《让世界充满爱》表演现场。程航摄巴基斯坦《黎明报》也对巴中两国一系列中国春节庆祝活动进行了报道。该媒体还援引中国驻巴基斯坦大使馆文化参赞兼巴基斯坦中国文化中心主任张和清的话称， “欢乐春节”活动近年来蓬勃发展，正日益成为中国与世界人民共享中国文化和理念的重要平台。
美国费城新闻网站6abc Action News关注到，《唐诗的回响：iSING! Suzhou和费城交响乐团中国新年音乐会》在美国唱响，来自10个国家的歌唱家们参与演绎。这些音乐体现了中国经典唐诗的悠久历史。
阿联酋通讯社报道称，2023“欢乐春节”大巡游1月14日在迪拜世博城举行。报道援引迪拜世博城政府合作伙伴关系副总裁苏马亚·阿里的话说：“此类庆祝活动加深了我们彼此之间的联系，也鼓励我们寻求加强文化、外交和商业关系的同时，充满希望和乐观地展望未来。”
土耳其阿纳多卢通讯社报道称，从泰国、塞尔维亚、新西兰到美国，多个标志性建筑物点亮“中国红”；令人眼花缭乱的舞龙、舞狮、兔子主题红灯笼和其他装饰品，也随处可见。报道特别提到，泰国曼谷和普吉岛等多地举办了丰富多彩、特色鲜明的2023年“欢乐春节”庆祝活动。泰国总理巴育也现身庆祝活动，并赞扬了泰中两国的深厚友谊。
中国春节喜庆的氛围，还传递到了法国首都巴黎。当地举行庆祝活动迎接兔年新春，包括中国传统服饰汉服展示、中国画展、中国音乐会、供孩子们游玩的手工工坊、美食品尝等。
加拿大卡尔加里也举行了丰富多彩的表演和庆祝活动。加拿大广播公司(CBC)对此报道说，对于很多加拿大人来说，春节是一个了解其他国家和地区文化的绝佳时机。前阿尔伯塔省长诺特利还称，这期间，当地居民都走出门参加活动，他们很高兴能够借机与彼此联系和交流。(完)
中新网评：处理核污水绝不是日本自家私事****** 中新网北京1月19日电(蒋鲤)日本政府近日称，将于2023年春夏期间开始向海洋排放经过处理的福岛第一核电站核污水。日本罔顾国内民众及周边国家的屡屡反对，企图将核污水“一倒了之”，把一件关乎全球海洋生态环境和公众健康的事当成了自家私事。  资料图：日本福岛第一核电站。2011年，福岛核电站事故发生后，大量放射性物质泄漏到大气层和太平洋，对周围环境造成了难以逆转的伤害，数十万人被迫撤离该地区。时至今日，作为日本邻国之一的韩国仍未解除福岛海鲜禁令。 日本以核污水存储能力即将达到上限为由，在2021年4月13日，正式决定将福岛第一核电站核污水排入太平洋。过去一年多，日本政府和东京电力公司一直在持续推进核污水排海计划。 日本政府辩称，这些核污水经多核素处理系统(ALPS)处理后很安全，甚至“可以喝”，这样的表态无疑在愚弄大众。 事实上，经过处理的核污水仍含有多种放射性物质，核污水一旦排放入海就无法回收，长期来看，将会给海洋生态带来难以估量的潜在威胁，最终危害人类健康。 因此，核污水排海计划推出后，遭到日本民众强烈反对。日本《朝日新闻》2022年3月公布的问卷调查显示，福岛县、宫城县和岩手县受访的42个市町村长中，约六成反对东京电力公司福岛第一核电站核污水排放入海。日本全国渔业协会联合会也多次申明立场，反对该计划。 日本政府认为，核污水排海是最便宜、最省事的解决方案，但此举却将周边国家乃至全世界置于核污染风险中。太平洋非日本一家之海，核污水会随着洋流流动，其影响势必会跨越国界，危害周边国家乃至整个国际社会的公共福祉和利益。 《韩国经济新闻》发文称，相关研究认为，福岛核污水如果排放入海，约7个月后将到达济州等韩国海域，该国水产业和旅游业将遭受相当大的损失。 德国南极海洋机构也曾发出警告，若日本将所有核污水排入海中，不到半年，整个太平洋都将面临高度辐射威胁，包括远在大洋另一端的美国。太平洋地区人民更是对日本该计划持反对意见。 日本作为《联合国海洋法公约》缔约国，有义务保护海洋环境。然而，在核污水排海方案的正当性、核污水数据的可靠性、净化装置的有效性、环境影响的不确定性等问题上，日本未能作出科学、可信的说明。 国际原子能机构技术工作组虽已三次赴日实地考察评估，但尚未就日排海方案的安全性给出结论，并且对日本提出诸多澄清要求和整改意见。在此情况下，日本仍执意推进核污水排海工程建设，这是极不负责任的行为。 太平洋不是日本的下水道，日本必须正视各方合理关切，在与周边国家等相关利益方和国际原子能机构充分协商后，制定合理的核污水处理方案。日本也要着眼长远，若只顾眼前，执意将核污水排放入海，不仅其自身，周边国家乃至全世界都将为之买单，其后果必将会危害数代人。  Fukushima water disposal by no means Japan’s own business By John Lee (ECNS) -- Japan has announced it will release treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean this year. Although Fukushima wastewater disposal affects global marine ecological environment protection and public health, Japan has turned a deaf ear to domestic and international opposition to dumping the contaminated water into the sea, treating the "global" matter as its own business. The Fukushima accident in 2011 had sent large quantities of radiation into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean, causing irreversible damage to the surrounding environment, and hundreds of thousands of people were forced to evacuate the area. South Korea still maintains its import ban on Japanese seafood from areas affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. On April 13, 2021, Japan announced it had decided to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater in Fukushima Prefecture into the sea due to dwindling storage space, with the Japanese government and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. promoting the release plan over the past year. The Japanese government argues that the water treated by an advanced liquid processing system, or ALPS, is safe and drinkable, which is undoubtedly fooling the public. In fact, the treated wastewater still includes a variety of radioactive substances and can’t be recycled once discharged into the sea, which will pose a great threat to marine ecology and ultimately endanger human health in the long run. Therefore, the discharge plan has been strongly opposed in Japan. According to a questionnaire conducted by The Asahi Shimbun, nearly 60 percent of mayors of 42 municipalities in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures oppose the discharge plan. The National Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Japan has also repeatedly stated its opposition in public. The Japanese government believes that dumping Fukushima wastewater into the sea is the cheapest and most convenient solution, but neighboring countries and even the whole world will be at risk of nuclear pollution. The Pacific Ocean doesn’t belong to Japan and the wastewater flow along oceanic currents will surely break boundaries and endanger public welfare and the interests of neighboring countries and even the international community. The Korea Economic Daily reported that related research concluded that if contaminated water from Fukushima is released into the ocean, it would only take seven months for the contaminated water to reach the shores of Jeju Island, with the country's aquaculture and tourism suffering considerable losses. According to the calculation of a German marine scientific research institute, radioactive materials will spread to most of the Pacific Ocean within half a year from the date of discharge, and the U.S. and Canada will be affected by nuclear pollution. People in the Pacific region also oppose the discharge plan. As a participant of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Japan has the obligation of protecting the marine environment. However, it hasn’t offered a full and convincing explanation on issues like the legitimacy of the discharge plan, the reliability of data on the nuclear-contaminated water, the efficacy of the treatment system or the uncertainty of environmental impact. Though the IAEA has yet to complete a comprehensive review after three investigations in Japan, the Japanese side has been pushing through the approval process for its discharge plan and even started building facilities for the discharge. It is rather irresponsible for Japan to act against public opinion at home and concerns abroad. The Pacific Ocean is not a private Japanese sewer. The country must seriously heed the voices of the international community and make a reasonable plan for the Fukushima wastewater disposal after full consultation with stakeholders and international agencies. If it only seeks instant interest and insists on discharging the contaminated water into the sea, not only itself, but also its neighboring countries and the entire world will pay for the decision and several generations will be forced to bear the consequence. 
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