China - Pakistan Nuclear Cooperation Is Raising Red Flags from War News Updates by Bookyards

China - Pakistan Nuclear Cooperation Is Raising Red Flags
from War News Updates by Bookyards
Washington Objects To China-Pakistan Nuclear Deal -- Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/14/AR2010061404680.html

The Obama administration has decided to object to a lucrative deal in which a state-owned Chinese companies would supply Pakistan with two nuclear reactors, U.S. officials said.

The deal is expected to be discussed next week at a meeting in New Zealand of the 46-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group, which monitors such transactions. Experts had said it appears to be a violation of international guidelines forbidding nuclear exports to countries that have not signed onto the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or do not have international safeguards on reactors. Pakistan has not signed the treaty.

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Update #1: China on verge of signing nuke deal with Pakistan: Expert -- Times Of India
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/14/AR2010061404680.html

Update #2: Asia looks to nuclear power for energy: China intends to build nuclear reactors in Pakistan, presenting a conundrum for the Obama administration -- Vancouver Sun/Canwest
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Asia+looks+nuclear+power+energy/3151398/story.html

Bookyards Comment: Even with Pakistan's rotten history when it comes to nuclear proliferation .... the Chinese have made the decision to ignore the consequences and proceed in this nuclear deal. Like the Russian decision to supply nuclear reactors to Iran, this decision by China to supply nuclear reactors to Pakistan will only heighten tensions in the region, and will cause a reciprocal backlash from countries (like India) who will perceive this as an attempt by Pakistan to further enhance it's own nuclear weapon's program.