Workers stack and dry crude salt in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province on September 20, 2022. As fall arrives, all salt pans have started "stacking" work, taking advantage of the sunny weather in recent days. Photo: cnsphot

The China Salt Association said on Wednesday that current salt products in China made from sea salt remain safe according to radioactive measuring statistics in surrounding sea areas. 

The association on Tuesday held a meeting with national salt enterprises  discussing issues including a public rush  for salt products linked to concern over nuclear-contaminated water coming from Japan, in addition to future production and sales. 

The association said that radioactive measuring statistics in China-administrated sea areas remain within a normal range. Representatives attended the meeting drew a conclusion that current salt products made from sea salt for sale on  the market remain safe, including edible salt purchase from authorized channels.  

The association called companies to secure adequate quality and supply, placing an emphasis on public health.  

As some residents rushed to purchase salt right after Japan started dumping nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean on August 24, multiple Chinese salt suppliers said that supplies remain sufficient and called on the public to not panic buy or hoard product.

The world's largest salt producer, state-owned China National Salt Industry Group said in a statement posted on its official WeChat account that its salt reserves and supplies remain sufficient. 

Guangdong Salt Industry Group said the same day that the province has  salt reserves of over 108,000 tons, which is sufficient to supply the whole province, according to media reports.

Global Times