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SCMP is a Hong Kong based newspaper. Within HK (which does generally pride itself on its 'independence' from the mainland), there are some allegations that SCMP
by icegreentea 13y ago
SCMP is a Hong Kong based newspaper. Within HK (which does generally pride itself on its 'independence' from the mainland), there are some allegations that SCMP is overly pro-Beijing. That said, they are pro-Beijing from HK's perspective. Compared to a mainland newspaper, they aren't particularly pro-Beijing.
That said, I really don't know why it matters here. The news is pretty clear. Citizen group found elevated Cesium and radiation levels in and around Tokyo, claims that they are because of Fukushima. Officials do not deny the actual measurements, but point out that the levels are safe. The paper (if anything) is weighing on the side of "this is all ok".
- Natsu 13y agoI do find this quote problematic: ""It is difficult to have this debate unless we know for sure whether this radiation is from Fukushima or whether it is naturally occurring background radiation," said Pieter Franken, founder of the Japan office of the environmental monitoring organisation Safecast." As others have pointed out, the sievert is already weighted with respect to danger. In other words, the source makes absolutely no difference at all. If you somehow managed to get a huge radiation does from, say, bananas (which are fairly radioactive due to the potassium) it wouldn't be any better or worse than the same dose from a nuclear power plant. That said, it always surprises me that there's no panic over naturally radioactive foods, like bananas. It's curious that the "unnatural" aspect seems to cause a disproportionate amount of the fear. FWIW, I enjoyed a nice, naturally radioactive banana as I wrote this.