… Both sides have an incentive to come out of Beijing with a “deal.” Loosening the export controls would be a strategic mistake — a giveaway to Big Tech at the expense of U.S. national security. …
… AI infrastructure is one of several destinations for the extra energy, alongside global gas exports, Wald said. The UAE has received U.S. clearance for exports of advanced Nvidia processors used to train and run AI systems, making it the only country in the region with that level of access. …
Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images By Indranil Ghosh 2 March 2026 Trump promised to remove Vietnam from chip technology export control list. …
… China has condemned U.S. chip restrictions as an “abuse” of export controls. …
… When Beijing tightened rare-earth export controls in 2025, U.S. carmakers and defense contractors winced. …
… Last week, Anthropic called for tighter chip export controls for China to make sure America leads in AI. …
… The Pax Silica initiative , launched as recently as January, brought the UAE and Qatar into a U.S.-led effort focused on semiconductor supply chains and export controls. …
… Unequal dynamics are structuring not only relations between developing and developed nations, but also elsewhere, with India actively exporting software platforms and services. …
… The UAE and Saudi Arabia have pipelines that can bypass Hormuz for oil exports, and both governments have proven capable of defending their territory. “The structural advantages have not yet changed, although the story is still being written,” Ryan Bohl, senior analyst for the Middle East and North… …
… Even so, U.S. export controls on the most advanced chips have thwarted even China’s ability to match the raw computing power of U.S.-based rivals. …