The United States and India should work under the international non-proliferation mechanism in their nuclear cooperation, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao on Saturday.

Liu made the remarks in response to a question on the US-India nuclear deal that was approved by the US House of Representatives this week.

According to the deal, the United States will provide India with civil nuclear technology and nuclear fuel on condition that India separates its civil nuclear programs from military ones.

China believes international nuclear cooperation can be carried out on a basis of peaceful use and concerned countries should fulfill their international obligations, Liu said.

"Relevant cooperation should abide by international regulations, and contribute to the international efforts of non-proliferation," the spokesman said.

(Xinhua News Agency July 29, 2006)