New Delhi: An official associated with National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in China has revealed that Beijing has been involved in the construction of Six nuclear reactors in Pakistan.
It is for the first time that a top official of the chinese administration admiited that China was extending nuclear cooperation to Pakistan.
The official further said that the nuclear programme between the two countries will continue as planned despite of voices raised in various quarters that it was against the guidelines of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Wang Xiaotao, vice-minister of the NDRC, was quoted as saying by State media that the NDRC was keen to support further exports to Pakistan and other countries. To this end, the NDRC is drawing up new guidelines to announce supportive financial policies for exports in the nuclear sector. Railways exports would also be supported under the new guidelines".
Announcing the guidelines at a Beijing press conference, Wang said that China "has assisted in building six nuclear reactors in Pakistan with a total installed capacity of 3.4 million kilowatts".
China was also exporting nuclear technology to Argentina, with the two countries on Wednesday signing a deal for exporting heavy-water reactors.
China's recent projects with Pakistan have come under severe criticism as the NSG does not allow members to supply nuclear technology to countries that have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
India had to seek a waiver from the NSG for its civilian nuclear cooperation with the US, and obtained one only after undertaking a range of commitments.
The two countries last year announced they would undertake a new project in Karachi, with Pakistani media reports saying China would provide $ 6.5 billion to finance two reactors there.
