The UAE remains far too close to China for a privileged American ally. The UAE’s technology cooperation with China in the field of artificial intelligence is a particular concern. While Israel has engaged in similarly problematic cooperation and the UAE has taken steps to mitigate this concern, China-UAE technology cooperation and black-market trade remain persistent problems. As with corrupt oligarchs, the UAE remains the world’s luxury abode for organized criminals evading justice in their home countries. Notorious for its obstruction of extradition requests, the UAE hosts people such as Daniel Kinahan, the drug lord leader of the Kinahan crime syndicate.