This is CBS Eye in the World.

I'm John Bachelors.

Nuclear proliferation.

The concern about the Islamic Republic of Iran is now concerned worldwide about other

sovereign states seeking nuclear energy and or the capability of producing nuclear weapons.

I welcome Henry Sikalsky, the executive director of the Non-Proliferation Policy Education

Center.

Two stories.

I begin with the Wall Street Journal in these last hours.

Saudi Arabia eyes Chinese bid for nuclear plan.

Sub-ad-Basing's offer gives Riyadh leverage in talks with Washington on proliferation.

The plan is not now contracted, however, it's there as a possibility at the same time.

I learned from this article that Saudi Arabia has been talking to the United States.

However, there are stipulations.

The U.S. has said American nuclear aid is contingent on the Saudis agreeing not to enrich

their own uranium or mine their own uranium deposits in the kingdom.

Non-Proliferation conditions not sought by China, which has been seeking to strengthen

its influence in the Middle East to the consternation of Washington.

I note that Saudi Arabia is now a member of BRICS, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and

South Africa invited in in these last days.

So these two nations are talking routinely now in some fashion.

I then move to a piece at the hill by Henry Sikalsky.

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