Kashkin also said that it was essential to retain "specialists who know everything about nuclear weapons, " and ensure the smooth running of enterprisesinthe sector.
For these and other reasons (for example, sunk investment, concerns about legal liability for failure to honor contractual commitments, fears of mismanagement by Chinese partners currently running joint enterprises without benefit of the supervision of the involved Western companies, etc.), many businessmen inthe United States and elsewhere are currently considering a speedy return to China.