▲周秉德女士
时间过得飞快,转瞬之间,我从工作岗位上退下来已经24年了,回首往事,历历在目,恍如隔日。
骑单车,练就心宽体壮
我在《华声报》和中新社工作11个年头,上下班大都是骑自行车,风里来雨里去,其乐融融。
我觉得骑自行车上下班既锻炼身体,活动筋骨;又一路赏光看景,心旷神怡;用现在的话说,还低碳环保,有利环境。
在工作中,我对分管的行政、财务和技术部门的主任们常常强调:我们这些部门的职责,就是全力保障为新闻采访业务服务,我们就是配角,没有新闻采访业务,我们这些部门就没有存在的必要。
各部门主任也认可,都拧成一股绳,全心全意为新闻业务服务。大家相处非常愉快,基本上称名道姓,有的司机都叫我“秉德”,我也喜欢这样称呼。
主任们有事推门就进我屋,有些事在楼道边走边谈就解决了。我很怀念那些日子。
电脑化,首创采编大平台
初到中新社,虽已年近花甲,仍非常想为中新社再干些事情。
在一次社委会上,大家谈到,互联网已在欧美率先使用,国内一些具有超前意识的公司机构已照猫画虎地学了起来。我们也应该尽快走这条路。
我想,我们新闻单位一定要跟上时代的脚步。
当时中国还没有进入网络时代,我首先要求技术部做好电脑系统的程序配备;并给记者编辑们办了几期电脑培训班,要大家学会用电脑打字、联网。
经报社委会决定,将四楼改造为现代化的大平台办公方式。
经过几个月的努力,1996年,中新社首个电脑大平台办公终于建成了。中新社一些编辑记者终于从纸笔中解放出来,向电脑化迈出了关键性的第一步。
现在,中新社从3楼到7楼,已都是电脑化、网络化大平台办公了,这变化太大了。回想当年,还能为中新社电脑现代化建设干出了这么一件打基础的事,心中尚感自慰。
进行近二百次讲座,接受逾百次采访
在周恩来诞辰110周年之际,我组织了亲属、身边工作人员、老一代革命家子女等百多人,到家乡江苏淮安参与了多项纪念活动。
2004年以来,在香港和澳门,我以“周恩来邓颖超研究中心顾问”身份,与中央文献研究室协同香港、澳门有关单位举办了6次有关周恩来的展览,受到港澳同胞、特别是青少年的热烈欢迎。
▲周秉德出席电影《周恩来回延安》在香港新光戏院的首映礼二十多年来,我应邀到北京和外地几十所大学,国家机关一些部委党校、企事业单位等进行近二百次《在身边感悟伯父周恩来的人格风范》《传承红色家风 弘扬革命精神》的讲座,宣传共产党领导人的严于律已、平等待人、艰苦朴素、顾全大局、全心全意为人民服务、为中华之崛起而奋斗终生的高尚品格及光辉业绩。
▲周秉德出席“海棠绽放纸短情长——周恩来邓颖超书信图片展”发布活动清华大学举办的企业老总班,一位老总听了两次,又把我请到他们单位去讲座。
平时,特别是重大纪念日前,我要接受上百次电视台、报刊杂志的采访,介绍伯父的高风亮节及在各个重大历史时期的重要作用及我亲身感受的教育等。
2010年和2011年,日本NHK电视台根据我的《我的伯父周恩来》一书,先后6次来京,采访80多人,编辑出4集专题片《亲人及亲信口述周恩来》。该片于2011年8月1日至4日晚8时黄金时段播出,引起日本知识界强烈反响。
同年10月,日本法政大学华籍女教授王敏来京时,对我说:“这部电视片在日本反响热烈,好多人说,日本要有这样的领导人该多好!现在周恩来在日本是大家谈论最多的话题。”看来,这对促进中日友好的民间交流,也能起到一些作用了!
我参加的各项活动,都会表明自己是中新社的退休人员。我也以此为傲。
作者:周秉德
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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