Via Valentina Pasquali in agbi.com: Gulf countries risk being dragged into the great power “rivalry” between China and the United States when it comes to advanced technology, forcing them to pick a side. As high-tech restrictions are rolled out by Beijing and Washington, the days of buying state-of-the-art semiconductors from the US while installing China’s 5G networks might be over, according to industry insiders. Mohammed Soliman, director for strategic technologies and cybersecurity at the Middle East Institute, says GCC countries have so far managed to strike a balance between exploiting Chinese technology and maintaining strong ties with the US. “However, the intensifying US-China rivalry will make accessing both tech ecosystems increasingly difficult, impacting supply chains, intellectual property and talent flows,” Soliman warns.
