Saudi Arabia is considering a Chinese bid to build a nuclear power plant in the kingdom amid frustration over the US’ stipulations for supporting Riyadh’s quest for nuclear power, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), a state-owned firm, has proposed the construction of a nuclear station near the border with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, the newspaper reported on Thursday, citing unnamed Saudi officials.
Saudi officials hope the Chinese bid will push US president Joe Biden’s administration to loosen its conditions for aiding the kingdom’s nascent nuclear industry, including commitments not to enrich uranium or mine their own uranium deposits, the newspaper said.
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