this is the same country of the nuclear scientist who proliferated that technology around the world. so this should not surprise anyone, frankly, that they're thinking about doing this. >> peter, isn't it a slap in the face to the u.s. and all the money the u.s. has poured into pakistan, in particular the pakistan military? >> reporter: well, you know, china is pakistan's closest ally. in fact, the prime minister just recently characterized the chinese as an all-weather friend, which is a thinly veiled reference to the pakistan's up and down relationship to the united states. china has built a major port on the indian ocean, and is a vital partner for pakistan because they share a common enemy, which is india. and in fact, the chinese helped the pakistanis with their nuclear program. so the history between these countries is very long, and i think it's a very reasonable assumption to the chinese, which