NSG should address "aspirations" of others too: China

BEIJING: China, seen as one of the sceptics that had reservations in granting a waiver to India, hopes that the NSG would "equally address the aspirations of all parties," an apparent reference to its ally Pakistan, for the peaceful use of atomic energy.
Addressing the third day of excruciating negotiations of the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in Vienna on Saturday, Cheng Jingye, head of the Chinese delegation, pointed out that Beijing hoped that the decision made by the grouping would "stand the test of time and contribute to the goals of nuclear non-proliferation and peaceful use of nuclear power."

"It is also China's hope that the NSG would equally address the aspirations of all parties for the peaceful use of nuclear power while adhering to the nuclear non-proliferation mechanism," he said, apparently alluding to Pakistan's repeated attempts to get a civil nuclear deal with the United States, similar to the Indo-US agreement.

"China would cooperate with all parties on the peaceful use of nuclear power in accordance with its international obligations and on the basis of equality and mutual benefit," Cheng was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.