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China violates Nuclear Suppliers Group rules in sales to Pakistan

Pakistan greatly damaged global security by allowing this rogue (nuclear scientist AQ Khan) free reign in that country. China’s plan to build another two nuclear reactors in Pakistan violates Nuclear Suppliers’ Group rules.

China should be stopped from building N-reactors for Pak’ Hindustan Times, Press Trust Of India Washington, September 25, 2010 China should be stopped from going ahead with its move to transfer new atomic reactors to Pakistan which is “not a responsible nuclear power,” a top American Congressman has said.

“Pakistan greatly damaged global security by allowing this rogue (nuclear scientist AQ Khan) free reign in that country. China’s plan to build another two nuclear reactors in Pakistan violates Nuclear Suppliers’ Group rules. It should be stopped,” Congressman Ed Royce said at a Congressional hearing.

He recalled that years ago, he had raised the issue of the “ring magnets” that China was transferring to Pakistan “to develop a nuclear weapon, that was obviously what was intended on the part of Pakistan.”

……”If China proceeds with the sale of the two new reactors to Pakistan, what is the likely impact on the Nuclear Suppliers Group? Should the US attempt to persuade the NSG to disapprove the sale? Should China be expelled from the NSG? What is the cost of doing nothing?” Congressman Joe Wilson asked

‘China should be stopped from building N-reactors for Pak’ – Hindustan Times

September 28, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | China, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons