Chinese customs authorities told customs agents this week that H200 artificial intelligence chips are not permitted to enter China, reports Reuters, citing three people briefed on the matter. Chinese government officials also summoned domestic technology companies to meetings on Tuesday where they were explicitly instructed not to purchase the chips unless necessary, Reuters said, quoting the […]
Category: Law & Regulation
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at tightening restrictions on foreign access to advanced American AI chips via cloud computing services, reports Caixin. The bill was passed with a focus on preventing Chinese entities from circumventing export controls. The legislation, known as the Remote Access Security Act, was approved on January 12 […]
The Trump administration has formally approved China-bound sales of second most powerful AI chips, reports Reuters. The approval comes with conditions and is expected to kickstart shipments of the H200 despite deep concerns among China hawks in Washington. According to the regulations, the chips will be reviewed by a third-party testing lab to confirm their technical AI […]
The Chinese government this week told some tech companies it would only approve their purchases of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips under special circumstances, such as for university research, reports Reuters, citing unnamed sources quoted in The Information. The move signals Beijing is remaining cautious about fully reopening the Chinese market to Nvidia, whose semiconductors are pivotal in […]
China has made strengthening export control rules and safeguarding supply-chain resilience top priorities this year, reports the South China Morning Post. This comes as officials move to secure the nation’s economic interests amid rising geopolitical friction. The Ministry of Commerce said it would enhance legal frameworks and risk prevention and tighten the “safety net for opening up” as one of […]