Bush allows American company to sell nuke reactors to China !

[Krist]

Was googling around searching for all nuke deals made by RepubliCANTs in the past.. India is not alone.

Did you know that the decision to sell nuclear technology to China was made in 1983 by Reagan ? The republican congress of 1985 ratified it.

Further digging into this nuke agreement revealed something govt documents relating to recent any Sino-US nuke deals..

Apparently, Bush administration supported an American corporation to sell nuclear reactors to China.. that was in Feb 2005 !

We need more digging, whether Uranium sale was involved as well.. anyone knows anything about this incident at all ?

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http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/58442.pdf
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U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Summary

This CRS Report, updated as warranted, discusses the agreement on civilian
nuclear cooperation with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) by focusing on
congressional roles in crafting and carrying out the agreement. Some Members have been concerned about U.S. nuclear cooperation with China in the context of China’s practices related to the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Members also have been interested in how Congress reviewed the agreement with China as well as how this experience might apply to other similar agreements, such as that with India.

Congress also exercises oversight of exchanges with China in the nuclear area
conducted by the Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA). Some Members have considered whether financing by the
U.S. Export-Import Bank should support nuclear exports to China.
Key developments in the U.S.-China nuclear cooperation agreement were timed
for diplomatic summits between U.S. Presidents and PRC leaders. On April 30,
1984, President Reagan witnessed the initialing of the agreement. Secretary of
Energy John Herrington signed the agreement on July 23, 1985. On July 24, 1985,
President Reagan submitted to Congress the “Agreement Between the United States
and the People’s Republic of China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.”
Consideration of whether a Presidential certification would be the centerpiece of a summit in 1997 advanced the agreement’s implementation. President Clinton, on January 12, 1998, signed certifications (as required by P.L. 99-183) on China’s nuclear nonproliferation policy and practices to implement the agreement. The President also issued a certification and waived a sanction imposed after the 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown (as required by P.L. 101-246). Congressional review ended on March 18, 1998, and the agreement has since been implemented.


Almost 13 years passed between the time that President Reagan submitted the
agreement to Congress in July 1985 and its implementation in March 1998 under the Clinton Administration. Congress played an important role in determining
implementation of the agreement, including holding hearings, crafting legislation, and requiring and reviewing Presidential certifications. One of the primary congressional actions was enacted in P.L. 99-183, the Joint Resolution Relating to the Approval and Implementation of the Proposed Agreement for Nuclear Cooperation Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, which required a Presidential certification and a report followed by a period of 30 days of continuous session of Congress before the agreement could be implemented. After the 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown, Congress enacted sanctions in P.L. 101-246, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for FYs 1990-1991, suspending nuclear cooperation with China and requiring an additional Presidential certification on the PRC’s nuclear non-proliferation assurances.

On February 28, 2005, Westinghouse (along with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries)
submitted a bid to sell four nuclear power reactors to China. The Bush
Administration has supported this bid.

[Erika]

1. W, the world corporate king

But I do chuckle when the right wingers accused Clinton of selling out to China.

This Bush article is so rich.

[Krist]

2. Nuke power

Nuclear power is probably safer than fossil fuels, but am seriously concerned about some countries getting their hands on our nuclear tech.

But of course, non-proliferation doesnt mean we've to stop sharing nuclear tech with other nations, as it could seriously hurt their quest for alternate fuel sources. If all nations consume as much gas as we do, middle east resources would be dried out in a few decades.

[mom cat]

3. I am especially concerned about the US having its hands on nuclear

technology. It is the only country that has used nuclear bombs ... and that was against primarily civilians. We now have by far the largest nuclear arsenal in the world and still want to develop more nukes. We are the only country that is using nuclear threats against other countries as part of our strategy. We have become a rogue nation, instigating wars of conquest in violation of international law. We just last week further subverted the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty by offering nuclear assistance to a non signatory of the treaty, in violation of the treaty provisions. We talk about not wanting unstable people in charge of pressing the button. Well, how safe do you feel with Bush and/or Cheney having that power. Both have shown major character flaws in their rush to shoot before they look.

[Krist]

4. well...

You gotta look at this from a non-emotional perspective my friend. Dont think its a political one, if you think about the environmental aspects of it.

And please dont be scared of nuclear power itself, if effectively harnessed it could release a massive burden from fossil fuels. And its much more environmentally friendly too.

We are the only country that is using nuclear threats against other countries as part of our strategy.

err... France recently said it would use nuclear strikes against terrorists anywhere around the world if its interests are threatened.

As for Bush and Cheney, well, they will be history in just 2 years from now.. Its time to think beyond them.

Think about the broader question here : Is the current policy of all fuel deficient nations "sucking the teat of oil-rich middle east" gonna be helpful for our whole planet ?

We consume an overwhelming supply of middle eastern oil resources. What if BOTH China and India start consuming fuel supply at our pace ? Both are the world's fastest growing economies, developing at break-neck speed. Together they have 8 times as many people as we have.

The whole planet would be left dry of fuel supply within 50 years, leading to more conflicts for the remaining fuel supplies.

Sharing nuke technology to friendly countries around the world is a good idea, just make sure that they dont proliferate/subvert it to other countries. I'm therefore comfortable with US leasing nuke tech to Indians or Israelis or Japanese or Brits or Aussies or French or South Africans to meet their energy needs, considering the fact that they are responsible democracies.