Saudi Arabia considers Chinese bid for nuclear plant, Wall Street Journal reports

 

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is thinking about a Chinese bid to construct it a thermal energy station, 

the Money Road Diary investigated Friday, a choice that could wreck U.S. plans in the realm.

State-possessed China Public Atomic Corp (CNNC) has offered to fabricate an atomic plant in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region,

 close to the line with Qatar and the Unified Bedouin Emirates,

 the paper revealed, refering to Saudi authorities acquainted with the matterChina's unfamiliar service didn't affirm the report,

 however a service representative told a news preparation: 

"China will keep on directing commonly useful participation with Saudi Arabia in different fields,

 including common thermal power, while rigorously maintaining global restraint commitments."

CNNC didn't quickly answer a solicitation for input. 

The unfamiliar service of Saudi Arabia didn't answer demands for input on the reportSaudi Arabia has previously sought U.S. cooperation in establishing a civilian nuclear programme on its soil as part of a possible normalisation deal with Israel.

U.S. officials have said in the past they would share nuclear power technology only if the agreement prevents enrichment of uranium or reprocessing of plutonium made in reactors - two routes to making nuclear weapons.

Saudi officials acknowledged that exploring the issue with China was a way of goading the Biden administration to compromise on its non-proliferation requirements, the newspaper added.