Gravitas: Saudi Arabia Considers Chinese Bid for Nuclear Plant | Why U.S. Is Worried

Saudi Arabia is contemplating China's bid to build its first nuclear plant. It comes amid fears in the U.S. over the growing closeness between China and the Gulf country. So what does this growing bonhomie mean for the U.S.? Molly Gambhir brings you the story.
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[@fahimbaksh]

Saudi Arabia is a sovereign country and need nobody’s approval to do anything.💪👍

[@majedhamad529]

​​@@loneranger114If Saudia doesn't care about the US do you seriously think it care about anyone else 😂

[@david-bd6td]

​@@majedhamad529 Saudi has been manipulated by US for decades, now with the administration under crown prince, Saudi no longer want to live under US influence and slowly moving closer with China and Russia ... Enough is enough .😅

[@GoldNugget138]

India shouldn't feel jealous because India is in no position to offfer such services to the Saudis. India must extablish a suitable track record in building nuclear power stations before trying to bid for projects outside India. This is not about building tower blocks or bridges. As for the US, Saudi Arabia has long given up on the Americans as areliable partners and has effectively lost its influence in the entire Middle East, period.

[@joem0088]

India can sell a buggie on the Moon to Saudi 😅🤣😂🤣😅

[@hpw-ws6bj]

Saudi seeking Indian help for nuke plant? Death wish. 😂😂😂

[@ravisard1882]

Bt Did India even talked about it??? That they want to help Saudi about their nuclear program??

[@joem0088]

@@ravisard1882 India has nothing to offer.

[@zengpang3177]

India can off cow dung stations.

[@IamHandsome4u]

China hv also built mecca-medina high speed railway for saudi arabia.

[@delvafairweather8507]

Well done China 🇨🇳 on Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 job

[@dmar0]

🇸🇦❤️🇨🇳

[@ckong676]

First thing come to mind is the China’s Thorium Reactor which do not need much water and is suitable for desert environments

[@Gulfnas1]

Mbs play his card very well to the West!! MBS just wants to show the USA 🇺🇸 he has alternative

[@mutalasuragemohammed6954]

😂 I now understand why the West is worried about India and China's developments...

[@northatlanticterroristorga1222]

Why something to do with India? Is India asking India build nuclear plant

[@joem0088]

Why India ? It's not offering Saudi a reactor ?

[@jasondong9721]

Remember Australia nuclear subs?

[@joey3291]

India is not yet a worry, but yes US will not hesitate to destroy India if it does developed like China someday... Hopefully by then the US already declined to a non-important old power

[@mutalasuragemohammed6954]

@@northatlanticterroristorga1222 India landed on the moon and West are obviously not happy about that.

[@dyrectory_com]

When you do a Win-Win deal, you don't need to dance with the Saudis, or sing, "American Pie" with the Americans - a simple shake of the hands and a signature will do. 🦉🕊

[@MohNaz-ly6yx]

😂😂 absolutely correct😅

[@phillipchan6919]

It is says the Saudi trust Chinese constructions than Indian constructions.

[@anomaly2990]

Having a nuclear power plant does not make them a nuclear power lmfao

[@Renovomotorsscooters]

lol im ded

[@albertomatambo9441]

​@@Renovomotorsscootersdead*

[@MixNMatcch]

Well said. But it may give chance to build like Iran.

[@Liboch]

Nuclear power plant is not a nuclear bomb. Ukraine has nuclear power plants but no nuclear bomb.

[@r0__.0]

Do not think that we as Saudis will build a station in order to make it peaceful, as we aim for nuclear weapons

[@ej8365]

China should also help India build nuclear power plants. That would help solve India's power shortage.

[@omarionbayley9721]

That would never happen

[@lingeshk463]

First India is well positioned do it so own, it won't requires outside help anymore and second China will never ever help India. You can see that when ever India apply for membership at nuclear supplies group China keeps on blocking it but it want Pakistan in it. China is scared that India will get access to complex technologies if it joins NSG member.

[@kittycat-vj8rd]

India will not pay after taking delivery. China will not fall for that ever again.

[@gf-ek9ps]

After China finish the nuclear power plant I'm sure India will find a way to sue China to refuse to pay.

[@KayyHong]

India thinks it is equal or better than China and is too arrogant to seek help from China. It is nobody's business if Saudi Arabia wants to work with China in the nuclear energy field. Isn't Saudi Arabia a sovereign country entitled to make its own choice? Unlike India and America, you don't hear China whining and complaining when they make deals with other countries.

[@accountantasia125]

Oh.. a lot of people will be jealous and again felt threatened.

[@peterphan3524]

Is it something wrong? How did this happen? Hardly get any positive results from this channel. It's kind of scary

[@ziyadpepe6291]

Great news 🇱🇾🤝🇸🇦 We Arabs need this if we want to bring back the might of the umayyad caliphate.

[@kenho-wr5ul2rh7m]

US is treating middle east and Arabs as playground for their troops for decades

[@joemosely9383]

Lord have Mercy, Is that the Plan ?

[@Thomas-mcLoyd01]

Why Umayyad ? Why not Rashidun ?

[@watching2881]

Wion use to use bonhomi word for Modi and between other worlds leader but if two other world leaders are getting closer it makes pain in India's ass..😂

[@MLTUNESMRD]

Why is India so jealous of China, ive never hard China speaks of India in the way India does about China, Why is India a Jealous country?

[@vkpkck]

No indian talk about china but wion reporter of indian origin does all these news channels r west controlled they want india & china fight with each other becomes economically weak

[@northatlanticterroristorga1222]

Cause China lazy to entertain India keyboard warrior. China busy develop their country

[@Thomas-mcLoyd01]

​@@northatlanticterroristorga1222😂😂

[@Thomas-mcLoyd01]

​@@northatlanticterroristorga1222 Nice name, btw

[@sulaimanmusa6875]

Can India Stop KSA from pursuing their international diplomatic mission? The relationship between KSA and India is trade-based. Both countries depend on the USA for their security. A times, I found it difficult to correlate your analysis with reality on the ground

[@mna7308]

India gets weapons from Russia, Saudi gets weapons now from china also, so diversified

[@omarionbayley9721]

Wion u need to report this message more fluently because having a nuclear plant doesn't mean they will be a nuclear state

[@gf-ek9ps]

They are not doing that on purpose.

[@M00Nillumination]

wow, it been a long time that Molly gives us an informative without having to make it a western right-winged manipulative topic about how we should fear, distrust China, which we would find stupid to hear, because we al know that China is not like that. compare with Japan for example China is much more open and willing to engage internationally, while Japan just dump their nuclear waste in the ocean, the only thing they share is nuclear waste. China shares energy and one day, we shall see China building a lovely nuclear efficient energy plant in India.

[@rolabcrypto115]

Then stay in China...im sure you are not going...

[@Smallerthingsinlife]

U for the Chinese 😂😂

[@deepikar5862]

We have enough resources, technology and nuclear plants in India in fact we are moving from nuclear to conservative energy we don't need u come and build for us

[@mengreat6982]

​@@deepikar5862you likes to tell you've everything but matter of fact the world know you've nothing quality wise to show . This is a deceiving mentality and detrimental to. India- development

[@phillipchan6919]

Molly sounds very jealous of China because Saudi is going to China instead of going to see her in India.

[@silafaupaulmeredith7251]

The US first offered nuclear power for staying with the Petrol dollar ythe other conditions mentioned in this report are also the same with what China is offering except China wants to buy oil in their own currency. It is good that China now gives Saudi options so they can break away from the US and also help Saudi with its 2035 Development Plan

[@phillipchan6919]

Molly sounds very jealous of China because Saudi is going to China instead of going to see her in India.

[@TechnoGears-2023]

I don't think India is jealous that Saudi Arabia is going to China. India is jealous of everything that China does and the other countries that go to China, absolutely everything. To reassure this, most Indians say that they have everything and are more powerful than China. What a beautiful dream. I hope that 80% of Indians can continue to dream for a long time. 🥱🥱🥱

[@sew_gal7340]

This is scary, I am Vietnamese American and i am rooting for BRICS to succeed mostly because i want to go back to Asia to live in the future ... I both love being an American but i also hate our government right now (super corrupt). I have mixed feelings about china getting stronger, not sure how that will be like...but a stronger africa is better for everyone imo

[@markcasila8310]

rigth because the chinese, south american. iranian, brazilian ruzzian and indian goverments arent even more corrupt specialy the chinese and ruzzian ones .... brics will never work it has nothign to do with the betherment of those countries populations but the maintnece of the corrupt elite powers ...

[@hpw-ws6bj]

We definitely don’t want a stronger Vietnam with 3rd most powerful military. 😂😂😂

[@anastaciolopez6259]

Same thing Iran did. They said a nuclear power plant, but later on, they are making nuclear bomb.

[@josue_kay]

What's the problem with that?

[@KayyHong]

Who decided it is all right for Israel to have nuclear weapons but not Iran?

[@Jkl62200]

Well, China is even building a nuclear facility for the UK. And it has safely built many at home. No problem

[@jimmylam9846]

The UK project has scrapped!

[@AlexOliva-iu5zr]

Imagine them asking Russia to make their nuclear power station

[@MohNaz-ly6yx]

U.S usually drags out the power plant development and charges higer price for it

[@ckong676]

This are peaceful nuclear plant for electricity generation

[@joemosely9383]

Thats how they all Start.

[@accountantasia125]

I must feel jealous and threatened. My neighbour is painting the front gate.

[@TechnoGears-2023]

I haven't watched this channel for a long time. I wanted to see if there is an evolution in the way journalists treat subjects. Small surprise, it is no longer the same lady who presents the information in this video. The subject covered is more neutral and does not bring personal feelings towards certain countries. It is more pleasant to watch with information more in line with real news than contempt for certain people or countries. A good point for the lady who presents this video compared to the old person I had seen in the other old videos. 😉

[@TMCsVideoADay.]

Money is money.

[@fahmad7194]

Uncle Sam worries too much. Take it easy, Uncle Sam. Don't worry, be happy.

[@kenho-wr5ul2rh7m]

US offers them domestic power tech but stringed with a lot of request, like blocking China in many aspects and buying more weapon from US US is literally asking more than they offer, but US is acting they are generous to SA this is disgusting

[@hasim-y7e]

India shouldn't feel jealous because India is in no position to offer such services to the Saudi

[@hashim64]

thorium nuclear best for desalinaton sea water

[@swagwolfgang]

Pretty sure they already intend on building thanks jared

[@christianseidler51]

Well just hope they don't do their usual TOFU construction shortcuts.

[@northatlanticterroristorga1222]

U mean the India Bridge?

[@jimmylam9846]

Maldives government told Indian construction company to f**k off building the $500 M sea bridge for linking small islands in Maldives WE BUILT YOUR FREAKING OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE IN 2015 AND WITTPENN BRIDGE IN NEW JERSEY LAST YEAR....

[@joem0088]

It's China's project. Saudi has a lot of RMB from oil sales which will pay for the reactor. China is building some 50 of these. Very reliable.

[@jasondong9721]

America: how dare Saudi Arabia

[@anilchopra1643]

Valid editorial. Good analysis. We’ll done. If SA gets nuclear Pakistan becomes redundant to middle east. India should offer too. Manpower is final arbitrator.

[@arshadali1441]

It means Indians packing bags and Chinese will start moving in.

[@amintahiru9098]

They said civilian

[@kicker3595]

India has 30 years ahead of China in the nuclear power plant technology,

[@ApinderSingh-b2c]

Kindom has secret power they dont show the entire world

[@Zab.Kashmiri]

As a muslim because usa nato is Big problem 😢

[@kittycat-vj8rd]

What? Saudi Arabia is NOT contemplating any Indian bid at all? LOL

[@KayyHong]

That would be suicidal for sure! Just days ago, a rail bridge under construction collapsed near the town of Sairang in the State of Mizoram (India). Unfortunately, 26 persons died and dozens missing. On top of this, a newly built bridge in Bihar State collapsed not once but TWICE within an eighteen month period. Who would be foolish enough to get India to build a nuclear power plant even if India was willing to do it for free???

[@张泽辉-k4y]

@@KayyHong God damn it，what is India govn doing. Sorry for hear this.

[@Grant918Tulsa]

West Asia stops at Africa.

[@JohnDoe-g7r]

Now India love to see China success😂😂😂😂😂😂your enemy is my enemy. Wow now I can use in this instance

[@freeworld88888]

china builds nuclear power station for along time, they even build uk nuclear power station. India and suadi are just normal. China and suadi are strategic, Suadi needs china to gain power. India has only can buy oils and gas

[@kenho-wr5ul2rh7m]

as a chinese, what i heard is china is stopping to build nuclear power station in UK, because of UK is banning a lot of chinese tech industries better to stop the project at the beginning than being halt in the middle, to lose money UK is ruining their credibility

[@laohu5511]

What China offers is simple enought, cheaper, easier, faster and better technology .

[@nmew6926]

India has absolutely no role

[@harism2001]

Good

[@bg24955]

Indian can tender the bid also, instead of scamming

[@jimmylam9846]

NO RESUME OF ANY KIND.

[@htaukkyanmyo4437]

Ha! The US offer involved the South Korean constructing the utility reactor? Why doesn't the Saudi directly contract the South Korean, which also has its own indigenous reactor designs, such as the System-Integrated Modular Advanced Reactor (SMART). I suppose SK is a vassal and must obtain permission from US.

[@ragnarokws2670]

SK and Japan both are loyal doggie of US 😂

[@izirimunziratv9480]

Why India hate chine

[@fallinloveatfirstdream4222]

🤣🤣

[@JaspalDoley-do7jt]

Why not India influecing west Asia

[@mengreat6982]

Hardly anything to show except talk and talk ...and talking Number 1

[@Mar-ec7et]

Why didnt Saudi turn to India ? 😎

[@ahmadnadi-jp5lc]

❤❤❤🎉

[@ahvidaneidavirgilluminous8754]

If reactors don’t blow, guess it’s ok for Chinese engineering 😂

[@deebil8099]

Everything they make breaks immediately. Brand new buildings and bridges collapse in China every day. They can't even figure out how to make a building that doesn't collapse.😁😆😂

[@asgby585]

@@deebil8099 and yet, they have 54 nuclear power plants running and another 21 in construction.

[@deebil8099]

They are all made by other countries. China just assembles them. It's just like all manufacturing in China. All the important high end parts are made in western countries. China only does very low end manufacturing. It has no ability to do any precision manufacturing. For example, the comac919 what their call their first "home grown" commercial jet. It's actually 80% parts from the west. And they needed 15 years and Boeing and Airbus to help them build it. And it's still a piece of shit. Even Chinese airlines don't want to buy those tofu planes. They have already broken down and they had to kick all the passengers off and use another plane😂🤣🤣@@asgby585

[@kittycat-vj8rd]

@@asgby585 China has one of the best nuclear technology right now. UK sought Chinese investment and Chinese nuclear tech for her nuclear power program until USA stopped it. LOL

[@gf-ek9ps]

I trust China but not India to build a nuclear power plant.

[@layheryanto9020]

Endia

[@genbond7459]

A few months after Indonesia's 🇮🇩 President Suharto announced that Indonesia would develop Nuclear Power it led to his downfall. MBS 🇸🇦 should BEWARE the same thing might happen to him!

[@swarup.k.dasgupta537]

*MBS should negociate with India instead of China.* India is a good friend of Kingdom of Soudi Arabia.

[@yayeltv]

Made in china good luck to Saudi🤣

[@AbdulRehman-kz7lc]

iPhone's,tesla, BMW's cars and many many quality products are made in China it's not 2000s.

[@deebil8099]

They will have a nuclear melt down before they even finish building the tofu power plant😆😂

[@ej8365]

Just another China hater

[@KayyHong]

@@deebil8099--- you are being ignorant and prejudiced. The U.S. is so fearful of China for good reasons and tofu has nothing to do with it.

[@deebil8099]

ahahahahahaha. Yea, so scared. We were so scared you were going to shoot down Pelosi's plane when she went to Taiwan but then you cowards did nothing. The Russians created a proverb to make fun of you cowards. "China's Final Warning" when China gave the U.S. 89 final warnings for sailing their navy through the Taiwan stright😁😆😂China is a paper tiger😂And now their economy is collapsing😂🤣@@KayyHong