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By Olivier Dillon
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Saudi Arabia has been calling for nuclear power plants to be built on its borders for years. They are expected to be built with US support. But now China is one step ahead.
Why is this important?
Saudi Arabia, long considered America’s staunchest ally in the Middle East, appears to be gradually drifting away from the country. China is not blind to this: it wants to take advantage of the situation. Getting a civilian nuclear program off the ground is trivial because it ties countries together for long periods of time through very expensive contracts.In the message: As stated therein Wall Street Journal China has offered to build its first nuclear power plant with Saudi Arabia.
- Riyadh may find the plan attractive because Beijing attaches far fewer restrictions to it than Washington.
Saudi Arabia wrings its hands
details: China’s offer is already a success.
- Saudi officials themselves told an American news site that the Chinese were a front
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