International | Nuclear proliferation in South Asia
The power of nightmares
China’s proposed sale of nuclear reactors to Pakistan will intensify nuclear rivalry with India. But the damage will go far wider
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AT FIRST sight, China's proposed sale of two civilian nuclear-power reactors to Pakistan hardly seems a danger sign. Pakistan already has the bomb, so it has all the nuclear secrets it needs. Next-door India has the bomb too, and has been seeking similar deals with other countries.
This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline "The power of nightmares"
From the June 26th 2010 edition
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