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Saudi Arabia considering Chinese bid to build nuclear plant, report says

Saudi Arabia wants to develop a domestic nuclear energy industry to lessen its dependence on oil [File: Faisal Al Nasser/Reuters]

Saudi Arabia is considering a Chinese bid to build a nuclear power plant in the kingdom amid frustration over the United States’ 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 plant near the border with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, the newspaper reported on Thursday, citing unnamed Saudi officials.

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