【禁闻】中共稀土�专家� 马来西亚遭炮轰

【禁闻】中共稀土�专家� 马来西亚遭炮轰

【新唐人2011年8月8日讯】中国大陆的稀土污染极为严重，中共当局却出资支持三名稀
土及辐射防护�专家�到马来西亚主讲三场�认识稀土说明会�，结果被马国民众炮轰
抨击，尴尬收场。

8月3号至5号，马来西亚关丹州�海南会馆�、�客家公会�和�篮球公会�分别主办
了三场�认识稀土说明会�。三名来自中国的主讲专家不断在会上强调，稀土废料辐射
值安全，不会造成急性放射病，公众提出关于辐射污染可能引发的细胞病变及癌症风险
问题，却不能获得合理解答，专家惨遭出席者当面�呛声�。

当地媒体报导说，�拯救大马委员会�副主席潘家耀当场以医生身份，质问专家之一夏
益华是否拥有医学背景，因为在医学观点上，没有任何内部辐射被认为是安全的。他也
对专家引用的数据存疑，认为数据没有医学根据，潘家耀扬言可以另寻医学数据与对方
辩论。

此外，�海南会馆青年团�秘书方宗良，质问专家之一的赵亚民：是否有博士学位和化
学工程背景，对方坦承没有博士学位，却拒绝回答是否拥有化工背景。

联办单位之一的�关丹客家公会�会长在第二晚离场时，遭到约50名反稀土民众在酒店
门外包围抗议。主办单位在最后一场坚持凭票入场，严格过滤出席者。

根据《南洋商报》透露，主办单位只须负责专家住宿及津贴，其余费用由中共当局承
担。

据了解，澳洲稀土巨头莱纳斯（Lynas），2008年获得许可证，在马来西亚彭亨关丹格
宾工业区兴建一座全世界最大的稀土提炼厂，引来强力反对，主要是担心稀土废料辐射
影响健康。不过，工程即将竣工。这是近三十年来，中国以外首间稀土提炼厂，将在今
年九月投入运作。

马国民间对中共�专家�的抨击延烧到了�脸书�（Facebook)，主办�明会的三个团
体也遭殃。有网民质问：�如果有心探讨稀土厂的利与弊，为何不探讨讲座内容？那讲
师根本没有诚意讲解稀土厂对人类健康带来的危机呀？一味讲安全，要不就讲不确定。
�

耐人寻味的是，中国大陆的稀土污染极端严重，有什么资格来告诉马来西亚的民众稀土
污染不是问题？

长期致力于稀土研究的专家、中国稀土学会学术部主任陈占恒指出，稀土开采首先要注
重生态环境，但是中国的环保部门受地方政府部门制约，为了税收保护企业。

陈占恒：�大陆30多年工业化进程的太快，地方都为了发展经济，增加税收，促进就
业，但把环境问题视而不见。还有一个放射性污染问题，应该相当大的重视才行，包头
（市）就没有去治理，最近有报导癌症去世的。�

据报导，内蒙古包头市盛产稀土，�包钢�的排污加上稀土尾矿湖的污染，使得邻近几
个村庄癌症患者激增。因为政府的补偿金太少，迁居后生活失去保障，污染最严重的
5个村庄的村民拒绝搬迁。

在马来西亚的�明会上，出席民众也询问了包头市的情况，但三名声称来自内蒙古的专
家却含糊带过。

而商务部对外贸易司工业品处处长晁宁表示，中国并非世界上唯一拥有稀土的国家，却
在过去几十年承担了供应世界大多数稀土的角色，结果付出了破坏自身天然环境与消耗
自身资源的代价。

据了解，稀土里含有铀和钍，焙烧过程中会生成焦硫酸土，按照规定，这些物质必须放
到国家的放射性渣库中，企业需要为此付出每吨300元的使用费。很多中国企业不愿意
花这部分的钱，就把焦硫酸土到处乱放。

在大陆，稀土尾矿堆积如山。大陆没有一家企业回收钍，过去几年谁回收，谁亏损。据
专家指出，国营的稀土企业的回收率大约60%，个体企业的�收少于40%，而在外国稀土
回收率通常能达到80%。

新唐人记者吴惟、萧宇综合报导。

Rare Earth Experts Embarrassed in Malaysia

Rare earth pollution is very severe in mainland China.The Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) sponsored a tripfor three rare earth and radiation prevention
experts toto host three Rare Earth Cognition Briefings in Malaysia.After
being bombarded with questions by Malaysian people,the three "experts" left
the meeting totally embarrassed.

From August 3 to 5, three Rare Earth Cognition Briefingswere held in
Kuantan, Malaysia, at the Thean Hou Temple.The three Chinese experts
constantly emphasized thatthe radiation emitted by rare earth waste
productsis within the normal range andit cannot cause acute radiation
sickness.The public questioned their findingswith regards to the risk of
cell mutation and cancer.Unscientific answers were provided by the Chinese
"experts"thus putting them on the hot seat.

Local media reported that the Save Malaysia CommitteeV.P. Dr. Pan
questioned one Chinese experts, Xia Yihua,whether he had a medical
background.

Because from a medical point of view,internal radiation has never been
considered safe.Dr. Pan was suspect of the Chinese experts' data,saying
that no medical evidence existed to support their claims.Pan called for a
future debate with more detailed medical data.

Youth Section of Hainan Association secretary, Fang,questioned one of the
Chinese experts, Zhao Yamin,whether he has a Ph.D. or chemistry engineering
background.

Zhao admitted that he does not have a Ph.D. degree butrefused to say
whether he had such a background.

One of the organizers for the event, the president of theKuantan Hakka
Association, was surrounded by50 anti-rare-earth protestors outside the
hotel.Event organizers strictly controlled access to the last briefing.

Nanyang Siang Pau revealed that the event organizersonly subsidized the
lodging and travelling expensesfor the Chinese experts, as the rest was
paid by the CCP.

Australian rare earth giant, Lynas, obtained a permit in 2008

to build the world's largest rare earth refinery in Pahang,Malaysia, in
Gebeng Industrial Zone.The project was strongly opposed due the public's
concernsabout radiation from rare earth waste,However, the project is
nearly completedand will start operations in September.

Malaysians now criticize the CCP "experts" on Facebook.The three organizers
were also criticized.Some netizens questioned, "If you want to discussthe
pro and cons of rare earth refineries,why not talk about the briefings'
contents?

The presenters didn't even want to talk about the risksthat the refinery
would have on people's health.They only talk about safety issues,or they
were uncertain about things."

"Rare earth pollution in mainland China is at an all-time high.

What right do they have to tell Malaysiansthat rare earth pollution is not
a problem?"

Rare earth expert, Dr. Chen Zhanheng from theAcademic Department of the
Chinese Society of Rare Earths,directly pointed out thatrare earth mining
needs to focus on the environment.But China's environmental protection
agencyis under the constraints of the local government,which protects the
corporations for their tax revenues.

Dr. Chen said, "Mainland China went throughrapid industrialization over the
past 30 years,with local governments ignoring environmental problems.

Only focusing on economic development, increasing taxes,and promoting
employment, will not work.Radiation pollution needs much more attention
from the CCP.People are dying from radiation-induced cancer in Baotou."

Baotou, in Inner Mongolia, is rich in rare earth deposits,thus rare earth
pollution.This has caused a hike in cancer patients in surrounding
towns.And because the government provides minimalmedical compensation and
no relocation compensation,villagers from five villages refuse to move,in
order to not lose their living hood.

In the Malaysia briefing, an audience member askedthe three Chinese experts
aboutthe environmental impact rare earth mininghas had on Baotou City.The
three experts, who claimed to be from Inner Mongolia,provided very vague
answers.

Director Chao Ning of the Ministry of Commerce'sForeign Trade Division said
thatChina is not the only country that has rare earth.

However, over the past 10 years, China has becomethe world's main exporter
of rare earths,at the cost of destroying the environment anddepleting its
own natural resources.

Rare earth contains uranium, and thorium andthe refining process produces
sulphuric acid as a by-product.According to the law, these by-products must
be storedin a radioactive waste storehouse.Corporation need to pay 300 RMB
(US$45.00) per tonto store these wastes.Many Chinese corporations
irresponsibly disposeof the radioactive waste, in order to avoid the extra
cost.

There is no corporation in China that recycles thorium,as they would lose
money by doing so.Experts pointed out that state-owned rare earth
corporationsrecycle over 60 percent of the rare earths they produce,while
private companies recycle less than 40 percentand foreign companies recycle
about 80 percent.

NTD reporters Wu Wei and Xiao Yu 2011-08-08
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