2011 Type 094 accident
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A Type 094 nuclear submarine belonging to China is thought to have suffered a radiation leak in July 2011. Media coverage of the event has been banned, leading to international concern over the handling of the crisis. The Chinese government denies any radiation leak has occurred.
. According to reports, China Era Electronics Corporation was installing an electronic system when the leak occurred.
has demanded that China clarify the situation and, in their opinion, stop trying to cover up the event. The conservative Chosun Ilbo newspaper stated that the "Chinese authorities must waste no time in providing Korea with credible information."
The event
On 29 July 2011 a radiation leak is thought to have taken place on board an 8,000-ton Type 094 Jin-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, docked in DalianDalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
. According to reports, China Era Electronics Corporation was installing an electronic system when the leak occurred.
International reaction
South KoreaSouth Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
has demanded that China clarify the situation and, in their opinion, stop trying to cover up the event. The conservative Chosun Ilbo newspaper stated that the "Chinese authorities must waste no time in providing Korea with credible information."