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Significance This trend was sustained in 2023 with USD23bn worth of investments in US markets alone. However, Gulf investments are subject increasingly to greater Western scrutiny because of concerns over national security. Most notably, the US and UK governments are reviewing several multi-billion-dollar deals involving Gulf wealth funds. Impacts Gulf Arab engagement with Chinese technology and artificial intelligence (AI) companies will face much criticism. Gulf Arab governments will intensify outreach with Western parliaments to contain scrutiny. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take on more ambitious investments relative to other Gulf Arab countries.
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