Pakistan and China are close allies and the two countries cooperate in a number of areas, including defense and security. In addition to arming Pakistan’s military with sophisticated weapons, China has taken the responsibility of lighting up Pakistani homes via nuclear energy.
According to an announcement by the supplier, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), the new ‘Hualong One’ reactor at the Karachi nuclear power station was linked to the grid last week. Before going into commercial operation, the reactor is set to go through a short pilot phase, Nikkei Asia reported.
This development comes shortly after China agreed to build the $8 billion Atucha III nuclear power plant in Argentina, reviving a project that had been lying idle for years. This project is also set to make use of China’s third-generation ‘Hualong One’ technology, EuraAsian Times had reported.
As part of that agreement, Beijing would provide ‘civilian’ nuclear technology to the region, as well as support the implementation of ‘peaceful’ space program, establish 5G networks of the type that Washington fears will be used to spy on people, and pump in cheaper loans and financing for “elaborate development plans.”
In the case of Pakistan, the supply of the Chinese-made nuclear reactor to its “iron brother” could also spark proliferation concerns given the two-front military threat India faces.
“First, I hope the nuclear deal between the two countries has verified IAEA safeguards. The safeguards and...
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