蓄谋已久 何谈诚信?!起底日本核污染水排海决策前后
按照日本政府的决定,福岛核污染水于8月24日开始排入海洋。这一排污进程将持续数十年。
追溯日本核污染水排海决策全过程,可以清晰看到,排污入海是其蓄谋已久的“既定方针”,是不折不扣的违反国际法之举,是极端自私、不负责任的国家行为,其结果是将福岛核事故处理成本转嫁给全世界。
8月22日,日本民众在东京首相官邸前紧急集会,抗议政府无视民意启动核污染水排海。
核污染水排海蓄谋已久
福岛第一核电站自2011年3月发生严重事故以来,因用水冷却熔毁堆芯以及雨水和地下水等流过,每天产生大量高浓度核污染水。2011年4月,核电站运营方东京电力公司故意将核污染水排入大海,引发社会高度关注和担忧。同年12月,东电表示已制定一份“低浓度污染水”排海计划。
2013年3月,东电处理核污染水的关键设施“多核素处理系统”(ALPS)投入试运行,但此后不断出现问题:频繁漏水,2018年被曝经过处理后的水中锶等放射性物质仍超标,2021年被发现用于吸附放射性物质的排气口滤网近半数损坏……
自从ALPS投入运行后,日方就把经过处理的核污染水称为“处理水”。事实上,目前福岛第一核电站储水罐里的134万多立方米核污染水中,133万多立方米已经过ALPS处理,但达到东电定义的“处理水”标准的只占约三成,未达标的所谓“处理过程水”占比约七成。另有近9000立方米核污染水尚未经过ALPS处理。
而这些“处理水”的最终去向又该如何解决?
早在2013年12月,日本核能主管部门经济产业省就设立工作小组就“处理水”排放问题进行技术探讨。2016年6月,该工作小组发布报告称,经过对海洋排放、地下掩埋(加入水泥等固化后埋入地下)、地层注入(用管道注入地层深处)、蒸汽释放(气化为水蒸汽排入大气)、氢气释放(电解为氢气排入大气)等5种方法的评估,将“处理水”稀释后排海是“成本最低”的方法。
这份报告为后来的排海方案定了调,但公布后遭到日本农林渔业等团体的强烈反对。连时任日本复兴担当大臣吉野正芳都表示,反对将核污染水处理后排海。
然而,东电和经产省显然已将排海方案视为“既定方针”。2017年7月,经产省在福岛市举行“废炉与污染水对策当地协调会议”,摆出要与当地协商的姿态。但时任东电会长川村隆在会前对媒体声称东电已就排海“做出判断”,引发社会广泛不满。
为说服公众,日本政府成立了一个有相关领域专家参加的委员会。2018年8月,该委员会在福岛和东京举行听证会,名义上是听取民众意见,但实际上是要为排海方案背书。听证会上,日本原子能规制委员会时任委员长更田丰志有关“排海是唯一可行选项”的说法遭到各方质疑。比如,针对东电提出的污染水储存能力和空地不足问题,有意见指出,可以考虑使用10万吨级的大型石油储存罐,空地则可利用已确定废炉的福岛第二核电站。针对核污染水处理的技术难度问题,有意见提到,可以采用1979年美国三里岛核事故曾经用过的水蒸气排放方式。还有意见指出,ALPS无法去除的放射性元素氚的分离技术正在研究中,应在该技术成熟并应用后再排放。
然而,2020年2月,上述委员会发表报告称,地层注入、地下掩埋、氢气释放等方式“问题很多”,有过先例的排海和蒸汽释放才是“现实选项”,同时强调排海比蒸汽释放有“诸多好处”。
2021年4月,日本政府无视国内外反对意见,单方面宣布将在2023年实施核污染水排海。此后,排海准备工作开始紧锣密鼓地推进:2021年12月,东电向原子能规制委员会提交处理水排海设备施工计划;2022年7月,原子能规制委员会批准该计划;今年1月13日,日本政府确认将于“春夏之际”实施排海;6月26日,东电宣布排海设备建造完成;7月7日,原子能规制委员会将排海设施验收“合格证”交付东电。
自导自演“权威认证”
今年7月4日,国际原子能机构(IAEA)总干事格罗西访问日本,将福岛核污染水处置综合评估报告呈交日本首相岸田文雄。报告认为日本排海方案总体上“符合国际安全标准”,日方因此宣称方案安全性已获“权威认证”。
然而,围绕这份报告的公正性和科学性,存在诸多疑问。
首先,日方是先做出排海决定,再委托IAEA作安全评估,目的显然不是要找到科学合理的解决方案,而是利用该机构为排海计划背书。
报告内容显示,日本政府2021年4月宣布排海决定后,于同年7月与IAEA签署委托“评估ALPS处理水安全性”的“授权协议”。评估对象仅限于排海方案,不涉及其他方案。这意味着评估结论无法证明排海方案就是最安全可靠的方案。
其次,日方在正式授权IAEA评估前,早就围绕“认证牌”开始了相关布局。
2013年4月,即ALPS投入试运行后不久,日本政府便邀请IAEA考察团前往福岛。考察团一个月后发布报告,建议日本着手研究排放问题。当时的IAEA总干事是日本人天野之弥。在格罗西2019年12月接替病故的天野之弥出任IAEA总干事后,日本继续对IAEA做工作。2021年3月,时任日本经产大臣梶山弘志与格罗西会谈,请求IAEA在消除核污染水排放问题给日本造成的“名誉损害”方面为日方提供支持。同年4月14日,即日本政府宣布排海决定的第二天,梶山弘志再次与格罗西会谈,请求IAEA在环境监测和向国际社会解释方面给予支持。
《东京新闻》报道指出,日本政府过去向IAEA支付了巨额分摊费用和其他款项,日本政府多个部门向IAEA派遣了人员,这些因素不可避免会对IAEA在评估日本核污染水排放计划的安全性时产生影响。
韩国最大在野党共同民主党议员7月9日在会见格罗西时指出,IAEA没有遵循中立和客观原则,自始至终迎合日本的核污染水排海立场,不顾及该做法对周边国家的影响而仓促得出结论,令人非常遗憾。
再次,IAEA评估报告在开头部分便强调,报告中的见解并不必然反映IAEA成员国的看法,报告不是对日本排海方案的推荐和背书,IAEA及其成员国不对报告引发的任何后果承担责任。这一免责声明清楚表明,该报告不能代表国际社会的意见,也无法证明日方排海方案的正当性与合法性。
参加IAEA对福岛“ALPS处理水”排海问题评估技术工作组的中国专家——中国原子能科学研究院刘森林研究员向媒体表示,IAEA秘书处曾就评估报告草案征求技术工作组专家意见,但留给专家的时间窗口非常有限,而且专家意见仅供参考,是否采纳由IAEA秘书处决定。IAEA秘书处收到反馈意见后,也未与各方专家就报告修改及意见采纳情况进行讨论协商,就仓促发布该报告。
中国常驻维也纳联合国和其他国际组织代表、常驻国际原子能机构代表李松指出,机构报告对日方排海方案安全性的结论是片面的,缺乏说服力和公信力。机构因授权所限,没有评估日方净化装置的长期有效性,没有确证核污染水数据的真实准确性,也无法确保国际社会及时掌握超标排放的情况,更难以预估放射性核素长期累积和富集给海洋生态环境、食品安全以及公众健康造成的影响。“不能确认数据准确、设备可靠、监管有效,也就无从得出在长达30年的时间内向海洋排放超过130万吨核污染水是安全的这一结论。”
惺惺做秀诚信堪忧
福岛第一核电站有一个海洋生物饲育室,养着福岛沿海常见的比目鱼。其中一处水槽里是普通海水,另一处水槽里是处理后的核污染水,即所谓“处理水”。
从科学角度来看,对东电提供的核污染水处理及其他相关数据,专家和环保组织疑虑重重。
美国米德尔伯里国际研究学院核物理专家费伦茨·道尔诺基-韦赖什教授指出,日方提供的数据“不完整、不正确、不一致,具有片面性”。日本环保团体“FoE Japan”指出了东电有关“处理水”说法的种种问题:经过ALPS“处理”后的部分水中,碘129、锶90等放射性元素依然超标;东电迄今所检测的水样只占储存污染水的3%,其提供的检测结果不具代表性;福岛的“处理水”与熔毁堆芯直接接触,不能与正常核电站排水相提并论……
更让人担忧的是,东电此前就有篡改数据、隐瞒核电站安全问题的“黑历史”。
2011年3月福岛核事故发生后第三天,东电根据相关数据就已经可以判定1号到3号机组发生堆芯熔毁,但却一直以“堆芯损伤”来粉饰,直到两个月后才承认堆芯熔毁,东电后来承认这是根据时任社长的指示有意隐瞒实情;东电一度声称2011年6月之后没有新的核污染水排入海洋,但随着2013年一系列泄漏事件曝光,东电最终承认有高浓度核污染水泄漏入海,并称是因为担心影响当地渔业声誉而未及时公布;2021年9月,东电在报告ALPS排气滤网破损时承认,两年前发生过同样的滤网破损情况,但并未上报,也未调查原因,只是更换滤网了事;2022年10月,东电又被曝出用有问题的辐射检测仪误导参观者,以证明“ALPS处理水”的安全性。
东京大学学者关谷直也指出,不仅在福岛,东电旗下的其他核电站也不断发生管理和安全方面的问题,令人无法相信其处置能力。“向海洋排放,东电有这资格吗?”
东电和日本政府的失信还表现在出尔反尔的态度上。核污染水排海计划一直遭到日本全国特别是福岛当地渔民的强烈反对。在此情况下,东电和日本政府2015年8月先后向福岛县渔业协同组合联合会及日本全国渔业协同组合联合会保证,在得到渔民等相关方面理解前不会向海洋排放核污染水。
尽管日本政府想方设法试图说服渔业从业者,但始终未能成功。日本全国渔业协同组合联合会和福岛县渔业协同组合联合会自2020年以来已连续4年通过特别决议,坚决反对核污染水排海。但日本政府和东电不顾反对,违背自身承诺,坚持推进排海计划。
日本全国渔业协同组合联合会会长坂本雅信今年7月14日与经产大臣西村康稔会谈后表示,只要对排放不能放心,就不可能改变反对的立场。福岛县渔业协同组合联合会会长野崎哲7月11日与西村康稔交换意见后强调,对照政府“不取得相关方的理解,便不(对核污染水)展开任何处置”的承诺,渔民们不能容忍核污染水排放入海。
8月22日,日本民众在东京首相官邸前紧急集会,抗议政府无视民意启动核污染水排海。
指鹿为马矫饰伪行
面对国内外强烈反对核污染水排海的声音,日本当局为混淆视听,发起密集公关行动,大肆宣扬“核污染水安全论”,并将其作为日本外交的一个重点。
日本外务省、经产省、复兴厅等政府部门均在官方网站首页设置宣扬ALPS“处理水”安全的专题链接。外务省和经产省的社交媒体账号也将相关宣传视频置顶或放在醒目位置,并推出多语种版本。
日本是七国集团(G7)今年的轮值主席国。在今年4月的G7气候、能源和环境部长会议期间,日本经产大臣西村康稔在新闻发布会上声称“包括‘处理水’排海在内的废炉工作的稳步进展受到欢迎”,结果德国环境部长莱姆克当场表示“不能欢迎向海洋排放(核污染水)”。日方原本试图在会议联合公报中塞入“欢迎走向排海的透明进程”等内容,以显示“国际认可”。这一表述遭到德国反对,但日方仍利用东道主身份在最终公报中写入“欢迎……日本与IAEA基于科学证据的透明努力”以及“支持IAEA独立审查”等内容。同样的内容后来也出现在5月G7广岛峰会的领导人联合公报中。
日方还针对太平洋岛国发起公关攻势。这些岛国当年曾因美国在太平洋的核试验而深受其害,如今对福岛核污染水排海反对声强烈,也因此成为日方重点“安抚”对象。根据经产省7月31日发布的报告,日方自今年2月以来对太平洋岛国论坛全部成员国和地区都分别进行了“说明工作”。
日方还频频针对各国驻日外交官和外国记者举行说明会,千方百计宣扬核污染水排海的“安全性”。在日方的说明中,特别是外语版本资料中,一般都用“处理水”来指代核污染水,意图淡化其污染特性和潜在危害,以混淆视听。另据一些驻日外国记者透露,一旦其报道中有质疑核污染水排海安全性的内容,东电和日方有关人员就会来电来函施压。
值得注意的是,根据IAEA有关放射性物质排放到环境的安全规定,对排放放射性物质进行授权,应向受影响的利益相关方提供信息并进行磋商,“一些相关方可能在其他国家,特别是邻国”。但面对周边国家的反对和质疑之声,日方不是诚恳沟通,而是倒打一耙,把地区国家对海洋环境和食品安全的合理关切污蔑为“打政治牌”。日本一些右翼媒体甚至把日本这个“肇事者”打扮成“受害者”,愤愤不平地扬言要“反制”对核污染水排海提出异议的邻国。
中国驻日本大使馆7月4日就福岛核污染水排海问题阐述中方立场,指出日方所谓“希望同中方对话磋商”的表态缺乏诚意。迄今中方在双多边渠道同日方开展交流,反复表达专业部门意见和关切,但日方不顾中方立场,执意按既定时间表推进排海。“如果日方将排海作为磋商的前提,一味把排海强加于中方,那这种磋商意义何在?”
福岛核污染水排海不是日本一国的私事、小事,而是关系海洋环境和人类健康的公事、大事。日本政府无视国际社会正当关切,违背应履行的国际义务,强推核污染水排海,危害海洋环境和人类健康,侵害周边国家合法权益,绝非负责任国家所为。
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蓄谋已久 何谈诚信?!起底日本核污染水排海决策前后
按照日本政府的决定,福岛核污染水于8月24日开始排入海洋。这一排污进程将持续数十年。
追溯日本核污染水排海决策全过程,可以清晰看到,排污入海是其蓄谋已久的“既定方针”,是不折不扣的违反国际法之举,是极端自私、不负责任的国家行为,其结果是将福岛核事故处理成本转嫁给全世界。8月22日,日本民众在东京首相官邸前紧急集会,抗议政府无视民意启动核污染水排海。
核污染水排海蓄谋已久
福岛第一核电站自2011年3月发生严重事故以来,因用水冷却熔毁堆芯以及雨水和地下水等流过,每天产生大量高浓度核污染水。2011年4月,核电站运营方东京电力公司故意将核污染水排入大海,引发社会高度关注和担忧。同年12月,东电表示已制定一份“低浓度污染水”排海计划。
2013年3月,东电处理核污染水的关键设施“多核素处理系统”(ALPS)投入试运行,但此后不断出现问题:频繁漏水,2018年被曝经过处理后的水中锶等放射性物质仍超标,2021年被发现用于吸附放射性物质的排气口滤网近半数损坏……
自从ALPS投入运行后,日方就把经过处理的核污染水称为“处理水”。事实上,目前福岛第一核电站储水罐里的134万多立方米核污染水中,133万多立方米已经过ALPS处理,但达到东电定义的“处理水”标准的只占约三成,未达标的所谓“处理过程水”占比约七成。另有近9000立方米核污染水尚未经过ALPS处理。
而这些“处理水”的最终去向又该如何解决?
早在2013年12月,日本核能主管部门经济产业省就设立工作小组就“处理水”排放问题进行技术探讨。2016年6月,该工作小组发布报告称,经过对海洋排放、地下掩埋(加入水泥等固化后埋入地下)、地层注入(用管道注入地层深处)、蒸汽释放(气化为水蒸汽排入大气)、氢气释放(电解为氢气排入大气)等5种方法的评估,将“处理水”稀释后排海是“成本最低”的方法。
这份报告为后来的排海方案定了调,但公布后遭到日本农林渔业等团体的强烈反对。连时任日本复兴担当大臣吉野正芳都表示,反对将核污染水处理后排海。
然而,东电和经产省显然已将排海方案视为“既定方针”。2017年7月,经产省在福岛市举行“废炉与污染水对策当地协调会议”,摆出要与当地协商的姿态。但时任东电会长川村隆在会前对媒体声称东电已就排海“做出判断”,引发社会广泛不满。
为说服公众,日本政府成立了一个有相关领域专家参加的委员会。2018年8月,该委员会在福岛和东京举行听证会,名义上是听取民众意见,但实际上是要为排海方案背书。听证会上,日本原子能规制委员会时任委员长更田丰志有关“排海是唯一可行选项”的说法遭到各方质疑。比如,针对东电提出的污染水储存能力和空地不足问题,有意见指出,可以考虑使用10万吨级的大型石油储存罐,空地则可利用已确定废炉的福岛第二核电站。针对核污染水处理的技术难度问题,有意见提到,可以采用1979年美国三里岛核事故曾经用过的水蒸气排放方式。还有意见指出,ALPS无法去除的放射性元素氚的分离技术正在研究中,应在该技术成熟并应用后再排放。
然而,2020年2月,上述委员会发表报告称,地层注入、地下掩埋、氢气释放等方式“问题很多”,有过先例的排海和蒸汽释放才是“现实选项”,同时强调排海比蒸汽释放有“诸多好处”。
2021年4月,日本政府无视国内外反对意见,单方面宣布将在2023年实施核污染水排海。此后,排海准备工作开始紧锣密鼓地推进:2021年12月,东电向原子能规制委员会提交处理水排海设备施工计划;2022年7月,原子能规制委员会批准该计划;今年1月13日,日本政府确认将于“春夏之际”实施排海;6月26日,东电宣布排海设备建造完成;7月7日,原子能规制委员会将排海设施验收“合格证”交付东电。
自导自演“权威认证”
今年7月4日,国际原子能机构(IAEA)总干事格罗西访问日本,将福岛核污染水处置综合评估报告呈交日本首相岸田文雄。报告认为日本排海方案总体上“符合国际安全标准”,日方因此宣称方案安全性已获“权威认证”。
然而,围绕这份报告的公正性和科学性,存在诸多疑问。
首先,日方是先做出排海决定,再委托IAEA作安全评估,目的显然不是要找到科学合理的解决方案,而是利用该机构为排海计划背书。
报告内容显示,日本政府2021年4月宣布排海决定后,于同年7月与IAEA签署委托“评估ALPS处理水安全性”的“授权协议”。评估对象仅限于排海方案,不涉及其他方案。这意味着评估结论无法证明排海方案就是最安全可靠的方案。
其次,日方在正式授权IAEA评估前,早就围绕“认证牌”开始了相关布局。
2013年4月,即ALPS投入试运行后不久,日本政府便邀请IAEA考察团前往福岛。考察团一个月后发布报告,建议日本着手研究排放问题。当时的IAEA总干事是日本人天野之弥。在格罗西2019年12月接替病故的天野之弥出任IAEA总干事后,日本继续对IAEA做工作。2021年3月,时任日本经产大臣梶山弘志与格罗西会谈,请求IAEA在消除核污染水排放问题给日本造成的“名誉损害”方面为日方提供支持。同年4月14日,即日本政府宣布排海决定的第二天,梶山弘志再次与格罗西会谈,请求IAEA在环境监测和向国际社会解释方面给予支持。
《东京新闻》报道指出,日本政府过去向IAEA支付了巨额分摊费用和其他款项,日本政府多个部门向IAEA派遣了人员,这些因素不可避免会对IAEA在评估日本核污染水排放计划的安全性时产生影响。
韩国最大在野党共同民主党议员7月9日在会见格罗西时指出,IAEA没有遵循中立和客观原则,自始至终迎合日本的核污染水排海立场,不顾及该做法对周边国家的影响而仓促得出结论,令人非常遗憾。
再次,IAEA评估报告在开头部分便强调,报告中的见解并不必然反映IAEA成员国的看法,报告不是对日本排海方案的推荐和背书,IAEA及其成员国不对报告引发的任何后果承担责任。���一免责声明清楚表明,该报告不能代表国际社会的意见,也无法证明日方排海方案的正当性与合法性。
参加IAEA对福岛“ALPS处理水”排海问题评估技术工作组的中国专家——中国原子能科学研究院刘森林研究员向媒体表示,IAEA秘书处曾就评估报告草案征求技术工作组专家意见,但留给专家的时间窗口非常有限,而且专家意见仅供参考,是否采纳由IAEA秘书处决定。IAEA秘书处收到反馈意见后,也未与各方专家就报告修改及意见采纳情况进行讨论协商,就仓促发布该报告。
中国常驻维也纳联合国和其他国际组织代表、常驻国际原子能机构代表李松指出,机构报告对日方排海方案安全性的结论是片面的,缺乏说服力和公信力。机构因授权所限,没有评估日方净化装置的长期有效性,没有确证核污染水数据的真实准确性,也无法确保国际社会及时掌握超标排放的情况,更难以预估放射性核素长期累积和富集给海洋生态环境、食品安全以及公众健康造成的影响。“不能确认数据准确、设备可靠、监管有效,也就无从得出在长达30年的时间内向海洋排放超过130万吨核污染水是安全的这一结论。”
惺惺做秀诚信堪忧
福岛第一核电站有一个海洋生物饲育室,养着福岛沿海常见的比目鱼。其中一处水槽里是普通海水,另一处水槽里是处理后的核污染水,即所谓“处理水”。
从科学角度来看,对东电提供的核污染水处理及其他相关数据,专家和环保组织疑虑重重。
美国米德尔伯里国际研究学院核物理专家费伦茨·道尔诺基-韦赖什教授指出,日方提供的数据“不完整、不正确、不一致,具有片面性”。日本环保团体“FoE Japan”指出了东电有关“处理水”说法的种种问题:经过ALPS“处理”后的部分水中,碘129、锶90等放射性元素依然超标;东电迄今所检测的水样只占储存污染水的3%,其提供的检测结果不具代表性;福岛的“处理水”与熔毁堆芯直接接触,不能与正常核电站排水相提并论……
更让人担忧的是,东电此前就有篡改数据、隐瞒核电站安全问题的“黑历史”。
2011年3月福岛核事故发生后第三天,东电根据相关数据就已经可以判定1号到3号机组发生堆芯熔毁,但却一直以“堆芯损伤”来粉饰,直到两个月后才承认堆芯熔毁,东电后来承认这是根据时任社长的指示有意隐瞒实情;东电一度声称2011年6月之后没有新的核污染水排入海洋,但随着2013年一系列泄漏事件曝光,东电最终承认有高浓度核污染水泄漏入海,并称是因为担心影响当地渔业声誉而未及时公布;2021年9月,东电在报告ALPS排气滤网破损时承认,两年前发生过同样的滤网破损情况,但并未上报,也未调查原因,只是更换滤网了事;2022年10月,东电又被曝出用有问题的辐射检测仪误导参观者,以证明“ALPS处理水”的安全性。
东京大学学者关谷直也指出,不仅在福岛,东电旗下的其他核电站也不断发生管理和安全方面的问题,令人无法相信其处置能力。“向海洋排放,东电有这资格吗?”
东电和日本政府的失信还表现在出尔反尔的态度上。核污染水排海计划一直遭到日本全国特别是福岛当地渔民的强烈反对。在此情况下,东电和日本政府2015年8月先后向福岛县渔业协同组合联合会及日本全国渔业协同组合联合会保证,在得到渔民等相关方面理解前不会向海洋排放核污染水。
尽管日本政府想方设法试图说服渔业从业者,但始终未能成功。日本全国渔业协同组合联合会和福岛县渔业协同组合联合会自2020年以来已连续4年通过特别决议,坚决反对核污染水排海。但日本政府和东电不顾反对,违背自身承诺,坚持推进排海计划。
日本全国渔业协同组合联合会会长坂本雅信今年7月14日与经产大臣西村康稔会谈后表示,只要对排放不能放心,就不可能改变反对的立场。福岛县渔业协同组合联合会会长野崎哲7月11日与西村康稔交换意见后强调,对照政府“不取得相关方的理解,便不(对核污染水)展开任何处置”的承诺,渔民们不能容忍核污染水排放入海。8月22日,日本民众在东京首相官邸前紧急集会,抗议政府无视民意启动核污染水排海。
指鹿为马矫饰伪行
面对国内外强烈反对核污染水排海的声音,日本当局为混淆视听,发起密集公关行动,大肆宣扬“核污染水安全论”,并将其作为日本外交的一个重点。
日本外务省、经产省、复兴厅等政府部门均在官方网站首页设置宣扬ALPS“处理水”安全的专题链接。外务省和经产省的社交媒体账号也将相关宣传视频置顶或放在醒目位置,并推出多语种版本。
日本是七国集团(G7)今年的轮值主席国。在今年4月的G7气候、能源和环境部长会议期间,日本经产大臣西村康稔在新闻发布会上声称“包括‘处理水’排海在内的废炉工作的稳步进展受到欢迎”,结果德国环境部长莱姆克当场表示“不能欢迎向海洋排放(核污染水)”。日方原本试图在会议联合公报中塞入“欢迎走向排海的透明进程”等内容,以显示“国际认可”。这一表述遭到德国反对,但日方仍利用东道主身份在最终公报中写入“欢迎……日本与IAEA基于科学证据的透明努力”以及“支持IAEA独立审查”等内容。同样的内容后来也出现在5月G7广岛峰会的领导人联合公报中。
日方还针对太平洋岛国发起公关攻势。这些岛国当年曾因美国在太平洋的核试验而深受其害,如今对福岛核污染水排海反对声强烈,也因此成为日方重点“安抚”对象。根据经产省7月31日发布的报告,日方自今年2月以来对太平洋岛国论坛全部成员国和地区都分别进行了“说明工作”。
日方还频频针对各国驻日外交官和外国记者举行说明会,千方百计宣扬核污染水排海的“安全性”。在日方的说明中,特别是外语版本资料中,一般都用“处理水”来指代核污染水,意图淡化其污染特性和潜在危害,以混淆视听。另据一些驻日外国记者透露,一旦其报道中有质疑核污染水排海安全性的内容,东电和日方有关人员就会来电来函施压。
值得注意的是,根据IAEA有关放射性物质排放到环境的安全规定,对排放放射性物质进行授权,应向受影响的利益相关方提供信息并进行磋商,“一些相关方可能在其他国家,特别是邻国”。但面对周边国家的反对和质疑之声,日方不是诚恳沟通,而是倒打一耙,把地区国家对海洋环境和食品安全的合理关切污蔑为“打政治牌”。日本一些右翼媒体甚至把日本这个“肇事者”打扮成“受害者”,愤愤不平地扬言要“反制”对核污染水排海提出异议的邻国。
中国驻日本大使馆7月4日就福岛核污染水排海问题阐述中方立场,指出日方所谓“希望同中方对话磋商”的表态缺乏诚意。迄今中方在双多边渠道同日方开展交流,反复表达专业部门意见和关切,但日方不顾中方立场,执意按既定时间表推进排海。“如果日方将排海作为磋商的前提,一味把排海强加于中方,那这种磋商意义何在?”
福岛核污染水排海不是日本一国的私事、小事,而是关系海洋环境和人类健康的公事、大事。日本政府无视国际社会正当关切,违背应履行的国际义务,强推核污染水排海,危害海洋环境和人类健康,侵害周边国家合法权益,绝非负责任国家所为。
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I watched all the Chinese idol survival shows so you don’t have to (but you should anyway)
About three years ago, I watched 创造101 Produce 101 China, and it kinda changed my life. Yes, really! This show dragged me down a rabbit hole that eventually led to me watching many more Chinese shows and listening to almost exclusively Chinese music. I’m even branching out to cdramas now. All under the guise of, um, improving my listening comprehension!
OK, so “all the Chinese idol survival shows” might be an exaggeration. I’ll be talking about these three classic idol group survival shows from the “golden age” period of 2018-2021:
>> 偶像练习生 Idol Producer/青春有你 Youth with You (iQiyi)
偶像练习生 Idol Producer
青春有你1 Youth with You 1
青春有你2 Youth with You 2
青春有你3 Youth with You 3
>> 创造101 Produce 101/创造营 Chuang (Tencent)
创造101 Produce 101 China
创造营2019 Produce Camp 2019
创造营2020 Chuang 2020
创造营2021 Chuang 2021
>> 以团之名 All For One/少年之名 We Are Young (Youku)
以团之名 All For One
少年之名 We Are Young
Here is the order I actually watched these 10 seasons in:
创造101 Produce 101 China
青春有你2 Youth with You 2
创造营2020 Chuang 2020
创造营2019 Produce Camp 2019
偶像练习生 Idol Producer
青春有你1 Youth with You 1
青春有你3 Youth with You 3
创造营2021 Chuang 2021
以团之名 All For One
少年之名 We Are Young
I started 创造101 Produce 101 China in late 2019/early 2020 and finished 少年之名 We Are Young on Christmas Day 2022. I was literally tearing up. Three franchises, ten seasons, something around 1000 contestants, and three years of my life.
In order to refresh my memory for this post, I rewatched almost all of the performance clips from these shows. I didn’t watch the initial evaluations or any practice room videos (it’s simply too much content). It was simultaneously fun and exhausting. I will go over why you should/shouldn’t watch each season and give any other notable remarks. Let’s get started!
*Please note that for any YouTube links below, there is a risk of muted sections, parts/entire episodes being unavailable, and missing/out of sync subtitles. For official links, whether or not a VIP subscription is needed may change in the future. Fansubbed content may have sections or entire episodes missing.
>> 偶像练习生 Idol Producer/青春有你 Youth with You (iQiyi)
iQiyi rebranded the series by changing its name from 偶像练习生 Idol Producer to 青春有你 Youth with You after the first season. However, they really didn’t change much about the format at all. From what I’ve heard, iQiyi doesn’t have as large a budget as Tencent, which you can see reflected in the show’s production quality. However, I’ve long felt that this franchise has a real charming quality that makes up for lack of flashy sets.
偶像练习生 Idol Producer
Watch on iQiyi (English subs, VIP needed)
Watch via Idol Producer Subs (English fansubs, missing part of finale)
Why you should watch it: Though not China’s first idol survival show, this show was the first of a new era. It’s iconic! The theme song is a bop, 10/10. Also, I had heard of all of the winners before I watched this season, so there’s some real cultural relevance. I can’t believe it was nearly five years ago! The whole top 20 remains iconic to this day. In most seasons, there are at least one or two popular contestants who I don’t really like or don’t see the appeal of, but that wasn’t the case this season. This season is also a lot shorter than later seasons, so it’s easier for those who are new to survival shows.
Why you shouldn’t watch it: As I mentioned, there is a lack of flashy sets/stages here. The background of the stage often looks empty. There were some performances that were better than I remembered, but there were others that were...not. I’m pretty sure 黄明昊 Justin was 15 when the show began, which shocks me in a BAD way. And if you’re a Jackson Wang fan, I think he barely appeared in the second half of the show.
My picks: 郑锐彬 Zheng Ruibin, 周彦辰 Zhou Yanchen, 蔡徐坤 Cai Xukun, 王子异 Wang Ziyi, 朱星杰 Zhu Xingjie, 周锐 Zhou Rui
Favorite performance: PPAP A组 PPAP group A
This was a powerhouse group. And it was hilarious to watch the boys’ reaction when they heard the whole song and realized the style was not at all what they had initially expected! They totally pulled it off though.
Iconic moments: 蔡徐坤 Cai Xukun’s outfit (and ego) in the initial evaluation, B-A-L-A-N-C-E, when we realized 朱星杰 Zhu Xingjie can sing too, 林彦俊 Lin Yanjun's platinum hair, one of the songs was called Mack Daddy which causes me great distress to this day, 周锐 Zhou Rui aka 周美锐 Zhou Meirui, I’m still laughing over 朱星杰 Zhu Xingjie’s resemblance to 胡巴 Huba.
Verdict: Though this was not my first idol survival show, I think it would be a great first foray for anyone. It’s iconic for a reason. You should watch it (and I might rewatch it).
青春有你1 Youth with You 1
Watch on iQiyi (English subs, VIP needed)
Watch via Qing Chun You Ni Subs (English fansubs)
Why you should watch it: This season is the forgotten child of the franchise, but it still had some great performances and a lot of talented contestants. The theme song is also probably my favorite out of all ten theme songs! It was love at first listen. Personally, I enjoyed this team of mentors more than the first season’s. I also feel that the vocal-based performances were stronger this season. For instance, there were great performances of 李荣浩 Li Ronghao songs.
Why you shouldn’t watch it: I feel that some of the magic of the first season was lost, and overall the contestants were not as memorable or charismatic in my opinion. There were also several contestants I found extremely irritating and some contestants who ranked much higher and last much longer on the show than I feel they should have based on their skill level...but I won’t name names.
My picks: 夏瀚宇 Xia Hanyu, 李振宁 Li Zhenning, 周士原 Zhou Shiyuan, 连淮伟 Li Huaiwei
Favorite performance: 隔壁泰山 A组 Neighboring Tarzan group A
This is a very unusal song, but it’s so catchy and memorable. 夏瀚宇 Xia Hanyu really made this performance for me. And this song still gets stuck in my head months later!
Iconic moments: 冯俊杰 Feng Junjie and 夏瀚宇 Xia Hanyu trying to outdo each other, 胡春杨 Hu Chunyang looked angry 24/7 for no reason, they literally got 蔡依林! Jolin Tsai! as a mentor, 李汶翰 Li Wenhan was everyone’s older brother, their performance made me fall in love with the song 耳朵 Erduo, they kinda did a steampunk concept which I love.
Verdict: It’s not necessarily a must-watch, but I still enjoyed it. If you’ve fallen into the black hole of survival shows and want more, I think it’s worth your time.
青春有你2 Youth with You 2
Watch on iQiyi (English subs, VIP needed)
Watch on YouTube (English subs)
Watch on YouTube (no English subs, missing several parts/episodes)
Why you should watch it: As iQiyi’s first time with female contestants, this season was highly anticipated. iQiyi stepped it up with subtitles, got Lisa from BLACKPINK as a mentor (I saw people say they came for Lisa and stayed for the trainees), and made a lot of content available on YouTube. As a result, some of the performances from this season have millions of views. It’s well deserved—a lot of the contestants are overflowing with talent and charisma. And honestly, you should watch this for 蔡徐坤. He’s a great MC/mentor to the girls and was truly a highlight of the season for me.
Why you shouldn’t watch it: This is the only season that I watched week by week as it was airing. It was EXHAUSTING. iQiyi started pumping out two episodes a week, doubling the overall episode count. I was literally burnt out by the finale. So if you watch this, please take it slow. Also, I forgot how much they did that thing where they cut away from the performances to show other contestant/mentor reactions and then have to go rewind on the performance...it really drives me nuts. They overdid it for sure.
My picks: 刘雨昕 Liu Yuxin, 喻言 Yu Yan, 王承渲 Wang Chengxuan, 刘令姿 Liu Lingzi, 许馨文 Xu Xinwen
Favorite performance: 不奉陪 No Company
This was a tough choice! I went with this performance because I actively sought it out for relistens. That’s so rare for 主题考核 theme evaluation songs for me. All the members got to shine yet they were a very cohesive team.
Iconic moments: Bad Guy was the ultimate dark horse, how no one knew the song 想见你想见你想见你 Miss You 3000, 王承渲 Wang Chengxuan defeated the evil quads, 乃万 Nineone basically replaced Jony J as rap mentor, seeing 刘雨昕 Liu Yuxin with a wig was terrifying, they let the girls wear shorts if they didn’t like skirts #feminism, I still think about 张钰 Zhang Yu and 王清 Wang Qing’s initial performance all the time.
Verdict: I don’t think I could rewatch this season due to its length, but if you can commit the time, I think you should watch it. I’m sad I’ll never get to see a second 青春有你 Youth with You female season.
青春有你3 Youth with You 3
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Watch on iQiyi (no English subs, no VIP needed)
Watch on YouTube (no English subs, missing several parts/episodes)
Why you should watch it: This season was probably the one I felt most emotionally invested in. I feel like I got to know the boys and was in it together with them (parasocial relationships, I know). And the friendships between contestants were so touching. Like 青春有你2 Youth with You 2, this season was also extra long, but I watched this season after it aired, going at my own pace. There were so many charming contestants and memorable performances. The dancing especially shone, but we got some great vocal moments too. I think iQiyi did a really good job picking songs this season.
Why you shouldn’t watch it: Sadly, the finale never aired. Due to the infamous milk-wasting scandal, the show was cancelled (but a winning group still formed and debuted). Even though I knew this before watching the show, it was still quite sad to never see a conclusion. Additionally, I believe this show started with more like 120 contestants, and I felt that increased number. Lastly, there was some painful singing and lots of very uninspired rapping. I feel like the gap in skill between the contestants was larger, and some of the teams felt very unbalanced as a result.
My picks: 姜京佐 Jiang Jingzuo, 杨昊铭 Yang Haoming, 十七 Shiqi, 徐子未 Xu Ziwei, 张思源 Zhang Siyuan, 连淮伟 Lian Huaiwei
Favorite performance: 燕尾蝶 Wings of Love
This performance was everything I could ever dream of. 徐子未 won the world over instantly. He has the voice of an angel. Love the song, love the concept, love everything about it.
Iconic moments: 罗一舟 Luo Yizhou and 余景天 Tony Yu Jingtians’s friendly rivalry, 徐子未 Xu Ziwei’s back-to-back victories, Yuta’s adorable accent, 王南钧 Wang Nanjun would not shut up about 竹 Bamboo, touch 梁森 Liang Sen’s head for good luck, 刘隽 Liu Jun dances like he’s possessed (in a good way), that 雨爱 Rainie Love stage was a trainwreck tbh.
Verdict: Despite the scandals and lack of a finale, it was worth the watch for me. I feel so fond thinking of this season. Truthfully, season three has surpassed season two for me.
>> 创造101 Produce 101/创造营 Chuang (Tencent)
I read somewhere that Tencent officially licensed the Produce 101 name from Mnet, making this franchise more “official.” For season two, they ended up changing the name to 创造营 Produce Camp. The Chinese name remained the same for seasons three and four, but the in English they started promoting the show under the name Chuang. I think they wanted to beat iQiyi in the contest to see who can have the most titles for the same show.
创造101 Produce 101 China
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Watch on 腾讯视频 (no English subs, VIP needed)
Watch on YouTube (no English subs)
Watch on YouTube (no English subs, episode 7 here, episode 10 here)
Watch via Produce 101 China Subs (English fansubs)
Why you should watch it: This is the only season I’ve seen twice, so that says something I guess! This season holds a special place in my heart as my first survival show, so I rewatched it earlier this year with some friends who hadn’t seen it previously. One thing that stood out to me about this season was that it felt like there were several dark horses who started to shine closer to the middle/end of the show. I liked this because it’s boring when the debut lineup is completely predictable! And if you’re not already a 孟美岐 Meng Meiqi fan, you will leave as a 孟美岐 Meng Meiqi fan, guaranteed.
Why you shouldn’t watch it: Not gonna lie, I was not a huge fan of this mentor team. I am fine with these people individually, but together it was not an ideal combo in my opinion. They collectively made some very odd decisions that I strongly disagree with. After my rewatch, I’m just kinda done with 黄子韬 Huang Zitao. I also realized there were a lot more instances of...rough singing than I remembered, so be warned.
My picks: 孟美岐 Meng Meiqi, Yamy, 刘人语 Liu Renyu, 许靖韵 Angela Xu Jingyun, 吴映香 Lucia Wu Yingxiang, 李紫婷 Mimi Li Ziting
Favorite performance: 别人家的小孩 Other People’s Kids
This is one of the most iconic performances (and one of my favorites) ever from all of these shows! It’s so unique and really has everything you could want. It was truly a perfect collab performance.
Iconic moments: When they had to tap 杨超越 Yang Chaoyue so she wouldn’t miss the beat, 王一博 Wang Yibo’s blue hair was gorgeous, Triple A group reunion, Look What You Made Me Do with creepy marionettes was perfect, when 陈嘉桦 Ella went barefoot on stage, 黄子韬 Huang Zitao literally screamed at them all, I’ll never forget the iconic 乐华 Yuehua performance.
Verdict: Even the second time, this was a season filled with surprises. It’s not perfect, but I think it will manage to charm you anyway. There are some real hidden gems here.
创造营2019 Produce Camp 2019
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Watch on 腾讯视频 (no English subs, VIP needed)
Watch on YouTube (no English subs)
Why you should watch it: This was the first ever male season I watched, and I remember being apprehensive. I ended up having a lot of fun! This season really tugged at my heartstrings with the touching friendships between the boys and the intense 导师推荐生 mentor recommendees segments. I felt like I went through the wringer with them as they were forced to repack all their belongings, endure the brutal F班 demotions, hike across the beach, and more. There were countless hilarious moments too. If I were to rewatch, it would be for 周震南 Zhou Zhennan AKA 南南 Nannan. He just dominates the stage (despite his short stature)!
Why you shouldn’t watch it: I’ll admit, this season probably has the greatest number of contestants that annoy me. Sometimes it’s for no good reason...I just look at them and go ugh. The first round especially has some pretty painful singing, so be warned of that as well. Also, my rewatch made me realize I remembered very few performances from this season, which probably isn’t a good sign. Also, a lot of the performances were very short, sub-three minutes, which personally bothers me.
My picks: 周震南 Zhou Zhennan, 高嘉朗 Gao Jialang, 姚琛 Yao Chen, 陆思恒 Lu Siheng, 李鑫一 Li Xinyi, 贺俊雄 He Junxiong
Favorite performance: 开门见山 Kaimenjianshan
I’ll admit that this performance was not as good as I remembered it being (probably because now I’ve heard the original by A-Mei many times), but I picked it anyway to acknowledge the amazing 高嘉朗 Gao Jialang.
Iconic moments: 张颜齐 Zhang Yanqi giving away jars of 老干妈 Lao Gan Ma, we never saw 王晨艺 Wang Chenyi again, 姚琛来了~ (Yao Chen is coming), when 周震南 Zhou Zhennan had his hoodie on but his ears were sticking out omg, try saying 李昀锐 Li Yunrui's name ten times fast, they had 30+ year old men here, this was the OG 乘风破浪 chengfengpolang.
Verdict: Among so many seasons, I don’t think this season stands out that much, but I still remember it fondly. If you want a good laugh and some fun, check it out.
创造营2020 Chuang 2020
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Watch on 腾讯视频 (no English subs, VIP needed)
Watch on YouTube (English subs, missing episode 3)
Watch on YouTube (English subs, missing episode 3)
Watch on Viki (English subs, no Viki Pass needed)
Why you should watch it: They went all out on the sets, the location, the accommodations, everything. The performance setup was that the seats were in the middle and various stages were located around the perimeter. The seats would rotate to face the stages!! Some of the stages were stunning. I also want to mention that there were some great vocalists this season and I feel like they got to shine, which always makes me happy. The best round by far was the second round (专业方向). We got some beautiful vocal performances and intense dance performances.
Why you shouldn’t watch it: This season felt messy to me. I think they tried to mix things up, but not everything landed. The beautiful sets almost got distracting…they were more interesting than some of the performances. Several very talented and promising contestants never even made it past the first round. And since the final group only had seven people, the finale was just a frustrating experience. I never want to hear that 小摩托 xiao motuo song or 夏天的风 Summer Wind again. I don’t feel this season lived up to 创造101 Produce 101 China (unless you wanted MORE comments about weight/thinness).
My picks: 王柯 Wang Ke, 华承妍 Hua Chengyan, 刘些宁 Liu Xiening, 苏芮琪 Su Ruiqi, 朱主爱, Joyce Zhu Zhu’ai, 王一桥 Wang Yiqiao
Favorite performance: Manta
There were a lot of performances I liked, but I really struggled to pick a favorite. I ultimately went with this because it’s one of the most memorable dance performances I’ve seen on these shows.
Iconic moments: That thin waist contest was simply the worst, they were in a literal castle, we all went crazy for the band and 王柯 Wang Ke, 朱主爱 Joyce Zhu Zhu’ai won the collab stage, wtf stop filming 姜贞羽 Jiang Zhenyu, I want to ride that cute train up the mountain, 毛不易 Mao Buyi did not want to talk, pretend that 吴亦凡 Wu Yifan wasn’t there.
Verdict: This season was competing against 青春有你2 Youth with You 2, and I chose to prioritize 青春有你2 Youth with You 2. I would make the same choice now. If you decide to watch, just be warned it may be a frustrating experience.
创造营2021 Chuang 2021
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Watch on 腾讯视频 (no English subs, VIP needed)
Why you should watch it: I wasn’t sure I was going to watch this season because of its international theme. Having foreigners is nothing new, but such a large number was certainly going to alter the show’s dynamic. Well, I watched it anyway. Overall, I’m glad I did. There were some talented and lovable contestants that made this season all worth it. The mentor squad (mostly 宁静 Ning Jing, 邓超 Deng Chao, and 周深 Zhou Shen) were so entertaining. Lastly, compared to the 2019 season, there were more popular vocalists this season, which I 100% support. I’ll be honest, I didn’t remember a lot of the performances from this season, but I ended up pleasantly surprised by how many great ones there were!
Why you shouldn’t watch it: It felt like there was so much focus on Nine and Patrick, Santa and Riki, the Intersection boys, and eventually Lelush as well. The other foreign contestants honestly had very little impact. This didn’t ruin the show or anything, but sometimes I got a little sick of the Santa and Mika show, you know? Also, none of my favorites made it into the winning group unfortunately. While I acknowledge the talent of the winning members, for whatever reason I wasn’t really that invested in most of them.
My picks: 俞更寅 Yu Gengying, 井胧 Jing Long, 林墨 Lin Mo, 奥斯卡 Oscar, 张星特 Zhang Xingte
Favorite performance: Lover Boy 88
This performance was simply infectious! I even made my friends watch to it. 林墨 Lin Mo is so charming. And 张腾 Zhang Teng and 张星特 Zhang Xingte’s vocals were perfect. Just wish it had been longer!
Iconic moments: Mika and 曾涵江 Zeng Hanjiang = my last two brain cells trying to communicate, I still can’t believe Lelush went viral worldwide, 刘宇 Liu Yu broke the Produce curse, Nine and Patrick only learned Chinese for how long???, Caelan kinda does look like Leonardo DiCaprio, Oscar AKA 熊熊 Xiongxiong, the 网红 wanghong group was so talented actually.
Verdict: I think this season got more international attention than 青春有你3 Youth with You 3, and while I prefer 青春有你3 Youth with You 3, this season is worth a watch for its uniqueness and improvements over the previous year.
>> 以团之名 All For One/少年之名 We Are Young (Youku)
I watched both seasons of Youku’s shorter-lived franchise in 2022 only after (and only because) I had finished the other two franchises. I think Youku had a smaller budget and thus tried to stand out by shaking up the traditional survival show formula. I think they made some poor choices and some good choices. I don’t know the story behind the name change between seasons, but the seasons are so different from each other that it makes sense.
以团之名 All For One
Watch on Youku (no English subs, VIP needed)
Watch on YouTube (no English subs)
Why you should watch it: I’m going to say a lot of negative stuff below, but I wanted to add at least a few positive words. During the finale, the remaining contestants sang S.H.E’s 你曾是少年 Wings Of My Words, and I don’t think I’ve ever gotten so emotional over a performance ever. 任家萱 Selina was a delight throughout. I also really grew to appreciate 奶茶 Naicha and what a great and thoughtful leader he was.
Why you shouldn’t watch it: As I mentioned, this show had some unique features that made it stand out. The contestants formed ten groups of eight, and the composition of the groups remained unchanged throughout. Entire groups got eliminated together. This created a dynamic where some really talented contestants went home too soon due to their group. It also meant that some groups were popular really just due to having one popular member. In the end, one group won...but I guess they realized this was a bad idea, so they formed a second winning group of the most popular contestants from the non-winning groups. I didn’t like this format and felt is really negatively impacted my viewing. Personally, seeing new team lineups form is one of my favorite parts of survival shows. And because the leaders were constant, they had there was too much focus on them. Also, the mentors were so harsh all the time. Maybe it was deserved, but it really bummed me out to watch them constantly talk about how disappointed they were.
My picks: 奶茶 Naicha, 田书臣 Tian Shuchen, 龙泓昊 Long Honghao, 赖煜哲 AJ Lai Yuzhe, 热亚提 Reyati, 赵品霖 Zhao Pinlin
Favorite performance: 饕餮 Taotie
This was not one of the performances that stood out in my memory, but it stood out to me when I did my rewatch. I feel like they really nailed every element, and I don’t think the other teams could have pulled off this song.
Iconic moments: 何展成 Jonathan Ha gave up on speaking Chinese and 袁娅维 Tia Ray had to translate for him, the 王霏霏 Wang Feifei and 孟佳 Meng Jia reunion, 龙泓昊 Long Honghao’s beautiful dance to a Shawn Mendes song, I’m not sure why 奶茶 Naicha chose milk tea as stage name, AJ vs. the hidden snacks, they made 周艺轩 Zhou Yixuan perform a UNIQ song.
Verdict: Maybe you can skip this one. I definitely didn’t devote my full attention while I was watching it. And it felt like the show and the mentors were being mean to the boys all the time.
少年之名 We Are Young
Watch on Youku (no English subs, VIP needed)
Watch on YouTube (no English subs)
Watch via We Are Young Subs (English fansubs)
Why you should watch it: They improved on basically all the issues I had with the first season, and I was pleasantly surprised. Also, this is basically a 青春有你1 Youth with You 1 mini reunion with a few 偶像练习生 Idol Producer alums plus some future 青春有你3 You with You 3 contestants. It was so wonderful to see how the contestants I already knew had grown, and I loved seeing them get new opportunities to shine. There was surprisingly a lot of good raps/rappers on this show! Also, there were some truly incredible performances this season that aren’t like anything I’ve seen on other idol survival shows. And I enjoyed almost every performance—there were only a few that I disliked or thought were, um, not good. The mentors did not always agree...but I don’t care!
Why you shouldn’t watch it: Because they have to be different, when doing the initial evaluations, only about 50 contestants advanced to the next round. This was nice because it meant fewer names/faces, but wow, it felt so mean. Sometimes I wished they had stuck to a more traditional format. Besides that, I don’t have much else negative to say!
My picks: 郭震 Guo Zhen, 寇聪 Kuo Cong, 胡文煊 Hu Wenxuan, 左林杰 Zuo Linjie, 李希侃 Li Xikan, 崔少鹏 Cui Shaopeng, 杨超文 Yang Chaowen
Favorite performance: Don’t Start Now
I don’t think I’ve ever seen this exact concept on one of these shows before. This performance was instantly a standout for me, especially because it had some of my favorite contestants!
Iconic moments: They literally had a corgi, 林 (Lin) MUA, everyone shipping 薛恩 Xue En and 程潇 Cheng Xiao, 胡文煊 Hu Wenxuan in a CROP TOP, 胡彦斌 Hu Yanbin told 寇聪 Kou Cong to wear less to show off his body what, 崔少鹏 Cui Shaopeng’s entrance through the pink smoke, 左林杰 Zuo Linjie really bungee jumped with his eyes closed, how 郭震 Guo Zhen, 左叶 Zuo Ye, and 胡文煊 Hu Wenxuan were in the same group four times without anyone noticing.
Verdict: This season ended up being better than it had any right to be! I think it’s worth checking out, especially if you are missing the boys from the 偶像练习生 Idol Producer/青春有你 Youth with You series.
>> Conclusion
If you actually read this entire post, I’m thoroughly impressed. If you, like me, have spent way too much time watching these shows, feel free to send me a message because I need someone to commiserate with.
I honestly have this weird feeling that a chapter of my life is over. I have so many treasured memories from watching these shows—moments of laughter, tears, shock, pride, and more. They’ve provided a way to ground my language studies and engage with Chinese pop culture. They made me feel less alone during earlier COVID times.
Well, I’m off to find something to fill the survival show-size hole in my heart...maybe I’ll just rewatch 偶像练习生 Idol Producer.
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