Beijing, Nov 04: China today said it has reached a "consensus" with its long-term ally Pakistan on the construction of the second phase of the Chashma nuclear power plant but remained silent whether an agreement has been signed. "Both sides have reached consensus on this aspect," Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue told reporters when asked to comment why the much-talked about multimillion dollar deal was not signed yesterday after talks between Chinese President Hu Jintao and his visiting Pakistani counterpart Pervez Musharraf here. While Zhang remained elusive on the nature of the "consensus" reached, she asserted that the Sino-Pakistani nuclear cooperation was only for peaceful purposes". China and Pakistan have conducted consultations on the construction of this nuclear power plant (in Pakistan). This nuclear power plant is in full compliance with the peaceful purpose. This is very clear," she said at a regular ministry briefing. Yesterday, China and Pakistan signed seven agreements and a joint declaration after Hu and Musharraf met for the first time since the latter became Chinese President and general secretary of the ruling Communist party of China. Pakistan`s official media had reported during the weekend that an agreement on Chinese assistance in the construction of a 300-megawatt nuclear power plant in Chashma was among the agreements to be signed during Musharraf`s visit. Bureau Report