Tacitly confirming reports of signing of an agreement with Pakistan to build a huge 1000 MW nuclear power plant, China on Monday defended the deal saying that it confirmed to safeguards of the IAEA and rejected allegations that it has violated NSG norms.
‘China has noted the relevant report’, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a media briefing on Monday.
He was replying to a question on reports from Washington that Beijing has secretly entered a deal with Pakistan to construct the plant at Chashma in Punjab province.
On allegations that the deal violated the norms set by 46 member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), which regulates the issues relating to nuclear proliferation and commerce, Hong said, ‘I want to point out that relevant cooperation between China and Pakistan does not violate relevant norms of the NSG.’
China and Pakistan have had some cooperation in the field of civilian nuclear cooperation, he said. All this cooperation is for peaceful use and this cooperation is in compliance with our international obligations and subject to the safeguards of the IAEA, Hong said. China has so far aided and assisted Pakistan in constructing four power plants at Chashma.
‘China has noted the relevant report’, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a media briefing on Monday.
He was replying to a question on reports from Washington that Beijing has secretly entered a deal with Pakistan to construct the plant at Chashma in Punjab province.
On allegations that the deal violated the norms set by 46 member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), which regulates the issues relating to nuclear proliferation and commerce, Hong said, ‘I want to point out that relevant cooperation between China and Pakistan does not violate relevant norms of the NSG.’
China and Pakistan have had some cooperation in the field of civilian nuclear cooperation, he said. All this cooperation is for peaceful use and this cooperation is in compliance with our international obligations and subject to the safeguards of the IAEA, Hong said. China has so far aided and assisted Pakistan in constructing four power plants at Chashma.