UAE Minister Says US Concerns Over Chip Supplies to China Valid
- US has limited chip exports to Middle East on China concerns
- UAE wants to become an advanced semiconductor producer
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The United Arab Emirates believes US concerns about sensitive chip technology moving from the Middle East and into China are justified, according to a top official.
“Sometimes you are a victim of the neighborhood you are in,” Omar Al Olama, the UAE’s minister for artificial intelligence and digital economy said in a Bloomberg Television interview on Tuesday. The region’s size has led to tangible concerns by US policymakers, according to the minister.