[link to www.eastasiaforum.org]
What happens in Japan has wide ranging effects in China. The recent Fukushima nuclear crisis is no exception.

As both Japan and China are aware, there is still a long way to go to address the danger and impact of radiation from the Fukushima meltdown. While China is facing many social, economic and environmental challenges of its own, the Chinese government understands that outside events — such as the Arab Spring revolutions or the nuclear crisis in Japan — could spark instability in Chinese society.