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 […]
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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 […]
The US has formally approved sales of Nvidia’s second most powerful chip, the H200 to China, albeit with conditions that both ensure there are enough chips for the US market, and that they won’t fall into any kind of military use. Meanwhile, Reuters has cited unnamed sources stating that Beijing would approve sales only under […]
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 […]
The European Commission set out the conditions on Monday under which China-based electric vehicle makers can replace EU tariffs with commitments to sell at minimum prices, reports Reuters. The commission also said it would take into account Chinese EV investments in the bloc. For Beijing, the tariffs of up to 35.3% on EVs are the biggest source of […]