Anwar Gargash, a diplomatic adviser to the UAE leadership, said the Emirates halted work at the site at the behest of Washington. “We have halted work on the facilities,” said Mr. Gargash. Anwar Gargash, a diplomatic adviser to the United Arab Emirates leadership, said the country had ordered the cessation of work on a Chinese facility on Washington’s behalf. Photo Composite: Daniel OrtonSpeaking from Abu Dhabi, Mr Gargash said his country’s dialogue with the US on the matter had been “quite frank”. Mr Gargash said the UAE is deeply concerned about being caught in the middle of rivalry between China, one of its major trading partners, and the US in the Middle East.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 12, 2021 00:53 UTC