China and Japan reached a consensus in August on the discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday, bringing to an end a diplomatic dispute that had rumbled on for over two years.

In a significant diplomatic development, Japan and China have reached an agreement addressing their disagreements over the release of treated radioactive wastewater from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

China will persist in discussions with Japan regarding the management of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant. Despite a prior consensus on future steps, China remains concerned and opposes the discharge.