Saudis deny report about Chinese missiles and Saudi financing Pakistan's
nuclear program

Source denies report
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Riyadh, Feb. 16, SPA -- A source at the Ministry of Defense and Aviation has
denied a report by Reuters that US officials believe China is cooperating
with the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on acquisition of Chinese missiles and that
the kingdom helped finance Pakistan's nuclear program hoping this will
enable it to acquire a nuclear weapon.

The source said these news and information are fabricated and totally
incorrect stressing that the kingdom has been and is still calling for a
Middle East free from weapons of mass destruction.

--SPA 2202 Local Time 1902 GMT