China's environmental protection authority began emergency radiation monitoring tests immediately after the DPRK conducted the nuclear test.
According to the results, it hasn't affected China's environment so far. As of 7 a.m. Thursday, readings from 25 monitoring stations in the border areas were all within the normal range.
According to the authority, both automatic readings and human sampling is being conducted, and the results will be released and updated to the public in a timely manner. But in cities not far from the border of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, many residents still expressed their worries or even fears over environmental concerns.
"The DPRK is so close to here, so it definitely will bring air pollution. Most people here can predict this from experience. Right now, we can start to take preventive measures by wearing masks. I don't know if my country, or the international community, can take action to prevent this and control their nuclear tests," said Liu Wanzhi, the resident.
"Right now I feel a little afraid. If they're going to carry out even larger-scale nuclear weapons tests, this will definitely harm our lives. So we should definitely think of more ways to prevent it from happening," said resident Piao Yanjin.
