A Type 094 nuclear submarine belonging to China is thought to have suffered a release of radioactivity in July 2011.[1] [2] Media coverage of the event has been banned, leading to international concern over the handling of the crisis. The Chinese government denies any radiation leak has occurred.[1]
On 29 July 2011[3] a release of radioactivity is thought to have taken place on board an 8,000-ton Type 094 Jin-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, docked in Dalian. According to reports, China Era Electronics Corporation was installing an electronic system when the leak occurred.[1]
South Korea has demanded that China clarify the situation and stop trying to cover up the event.[1] The conservative Chosun Ilbo newspaper stated that the "Chinese authorities must waste no time in providing Korea with credible information."[1]