Saudi Arabia, China sign nuclear energy cooperation deal

[Arabian Legend]

KSA, China sign nuclear energy cooperation deal

The King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese National Nuclear Energy Company (CNNC) in Shanghai on Thursday on cooperation mechanisms for the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Waleed Husain Abu Al-Faraj, vice president of K.A.CARE, and Hwan Min Gang, chief financial officer of the CNNC, signed the MoU.



The signing ceremony was attended by several K.A.CARE and Chinese officials, including Hashem Yamani, K.A.CARE president, and Wushin Ochi Shiong, minister of State Administration of Energy.
Yamani was welcomed by several Chinese officials and members of the Saudi Embassy in Shanghai at the Shanghai airport.
Yamani also met with Wen Jiabao, minister of the National Energy Commission, and several officials in Shanghai to discuss areas of mutual cooperation in the atomic and renewable energy fields between the two countries.

K.A.CARE was established through a royal decree issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on April 17, 2010, with the fundamental aim of building a sustainable future by developing substantial alternative energy thanks to an ever-increasing pressure on the country’s nonrenewable hydrocarbon resources.

As a result, alternative, sustainable and reliable sources of energy for generating power and producing desalinated water were introduced in a bid to reduce consumption of the nation’s fossil fuel reserves.
A balanced energy mix of alternative and conventional energy is strategically important for Saudi Arabia’s long-term prosperity, energy security and its leading position in the global energy market, experts said.
Atomic and renewable energy will account for a significant portion of Saudi Arabia’s future energy mix.
The two sectors will provide substantial capacity, advanced technology, efficient use of resources and will be fully compliant with international standards,
conventions and treaties, enabling the Kingdom to plan for increased demand for power and desalinated water, while ensuring the rate of national development continues apace.
According to government estimates, anticipated demand for electricity in the Kingdom is expected to exceed 120GW in 2032.

Unless alternative energy and energy conservation measures are implemented, the overall demand for fossil fuel for power, industry, transportation and desalination is estimated to grow from 3.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2010 to 8.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2028.

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[Bratva]

Why Saudia going to china for Civilian nuke plants when they can get it from America? or America refused to help Saudia in nuke tech ?

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Really fantastic news.

@al-Hasani

Why Saudia going to china for Civilian nuke plants when they can get it from America? or America refused to help Saudia in nuke tech ?

Look at how easily America cuts other countries off whenever they like.

In the past few months they have changed from sanctions on Iran, to sanctions on Syria, now sanctions on Russia. And they still have an Arms embargo on China.

For example, will they support your F-16's and other platforms in the hypothetical scenario of a war with India?

China's stuff doesn't come with strings attached like that. Once you buy it, it is yours.

 

[Bratva]

Really fantastic news.

@al-Hasani



Look at how easily America cuts other countries off whenever they like.

In the past few months they have changed from sanctions on Iran, to sanctions on Syria, now sanctions on Russia. And they still have an Arms embargo on China.

For example, will they support your F-16's and other platforms in the hypothetical scenario of a war with India?

China's stuff doesn't come with strings attached like that. Once you buy it, it is yours.

Well, Saudia won't get sanctioned nor the stuff they purchase comes with string attached. I was trying to make sense, when US can give them high tech stuff than what's the problem with civilian nuke plants ? whether US refused the nuke tech or is it making new alliance with chinese

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Well, Saudia won't get sanctioned nor the stuff they purchase comes with string attached. I was trying to make sense whether US refused the nuke tech or is it making new alliance with chinese step.

How much is America willing to share with them? I doubt they would have turned it down if the American deal was better than ours.

 

[Mosamania]

Why Saudia going to china for Civilian nuke plants when they can get it from America? or America refused to help Saudia in nuke tech ?

Saudi Arabia refuses to sign an agreement limiting its freedom on how to use its uranium, with a constant American watch on the Nuclear plants. A similar deal that the UAE has signed with the US. So it is natural for KSA to go to China for this.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Saudi Arabia refuses to sign an agreement limiting its freedom on how to use its uranium, with a constant American watch on the Nuclear plants. A similar deal that the UAE has signed with the US. So it is natural for KSA to go to China for this.

Good move for the KSA.

It's the internal affairs of the KSA, nothing to do with America.

 

[Bratva]

Saudi Arabia refuses to sign an agreement limiting its freedom on how to use its uranium, with a constant American watch on the Nuclear plants. A similar deal that the UAE has signed with the US. So it is natural for KSA to go to China for this.

So uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing would be done in KSA which wouldn't been possible if a deal with USA were to signed, right ?

It makes sense since KSA has military nuclear ambitions as well. Civilian process is a first step in learning know how of nuclear tech

 

[Mosamania]

So uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing would be done in KSA which wouldn't been possible if a deal with USA were to signed, right ?

It makes sense since KSA has military nuclear ambitions as well. Civilian process is a first step in learning know how of nuclear tech

Anybody with half a brain and can put two and two together can see what this deal is all about, I won't spoil it though, I'll let the world figure it out on their own.

 

[armchairPrivate]

Why Saudia going to china for Civilian nuke plants when they can get it from America? or America refused to help Saudia in nuke tech ?

China is going to build (contract signed) nuclear power plants for the UK which is US's buddy, so why are you surprised that KSA signed with China?

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Good, and what weapons does KSA want apart from DF-21, China will be willing to sell for sure.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Good, and what weapons does KSA want apart from DF-21, China will be willing to sell for sure.

It's lucky that we did not sign the MTCR.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

It's lucky that we did not sign the MTCR.

Everything will go underground, and I don't think any country will sanction China for selling the missiles.

 

[T-Rex]

With all its wealth and help to uncle sam still SA cannot get what it wants from uncle sam without any kinds of strings attached. Now, if that doesn't open the eyes of the Saudi rulers nothing ever will.

 

[ozzy22]

Anybody with half a brain and can put two and two together can see what this deal is all about, I won't spoil it though, I'll let the world figure it out on their own.

Just make sure you don’t start threatening Israel when you start making those nukes. it didn't work for Iran