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| 'Indo-US N-coop should abide by nonproliferation norms' | | |
Beijing, Sept 19 Reluctant to back the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, China today asked the two countries to abide by rules of the non-proliferation regime and fulfil their international obligations.
All countries can conduct cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy on the premise of honouring their commitment to the international obligations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said when asked to comment on Beijing's stance on the Indo-US deal.
China believes international nuclear cooperation can be carried out on a basis of peaceful use, Qin said.
He said that cooperation in the nuclear sector should be conducive to the international efforts of non-proliferation and the concerned sides should fulfil their international obligations.
In the past, China had expressed reservations on the India-US civilian nuclear deal, saying India has not yet inked the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The state-run Chinese media and some Chinese experts had criticised the Indo-US nuclear deal in the past, saying it would jeopardise the international community's non-proliferation efforts. |
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