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The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China

The United States government approved sales of advanced Nvidia AI chips to Chinese companies that maintain empty offices and unknown addresses. Investigations revealed that these cleared businesses possess ties to blacklisted companies and sanctioned Chinese military suppliers. This scrutiny arrives as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over how rigorously it polices export controls on restricted technology. Meanwhile, Nvidia faces internal pressure to halt chip smuggling alongside executive scrutiny.

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  • ✓ The government is approving sales of Nvidia AI chips to Chinese firms with ties to blacklisted companies.
  • ✓ Two Chinese companies cleared to buy banned Nvidia AI chips have empty offices and unknown addresses with ties to sanctioned Chinese military suppliers.
  • ✓ The US cleared about two dozen Chinese firms to handle Nvidia H200 chips, with investigations identifying empty offices and links to blacklisted Inspur and the military.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 10 independent reporting domains (90% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Investigations revealed that US-cleared Chinese purchasers of Nvidia chips operated out of empty offices with links to blacklisted military suppliers.

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  1. US Approves Nvidia Chip Sales to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices

    The United States government approved sales of advanced Nvidia AI chips to Chinese companies that maintain empty offices and unknown addresses. Investigations revealed that these cleared businesses possess ties to blacklisted companies and sanctioned Chinese military suppliers. This scrutiny arrives as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over how rigorously it polices export controls on restricted technology. Meanwhile, Nvidia faces internal pressure to halt chip smuggling alongside executive scrutiny.

    Why it matters

    The approvals expose potential vulnerabilities in American export enforcement regarding restricted semiconductors. The situation raises questions regarding the oversight of advanced chip distribution to overseas entities linked to military organizations. Calls for stricter trade limitations continue to intensify prior to an upcoming Trump-Xi summit.

    What is confirmed

    • The government is approving sales of Nvidia AI chips to Chinese firms with ties to blacklisted companies.
    • Two Chinese companies cleared to buy banned Nvidia AI chips have empty offices and unknown addresses with ties to sanctioned Chinese military suppliers.
    • The US cleared about two dozen Chinese firms to handle Nvidia H200 chips, with investigations identifying empty offices and links to blacklisted Inspur and the military.

    Still unconfirmed

    • A scandal engulfing Jensen Huang is fueling calls for tighter restrictions on China's access to advanced AI chips.
    • Nvidia issued a quiet new ultimatum to stop China chip smuggling.

    What to watch next

    • The upcoming Trump-Xi summit
    • Potential tightening of China chip curbs and export controls
    • Further government investigations into Nvidia chip licensing approvals
    Sources used for this update (10)
    1. www.theverge.com — The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China
    2. The Verge — The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China
    3. The New York Times — U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties
    4. Yahoo Finance — Nvidia's Quiet New Ultimatum to Stop China Chip Smuggling
    5. Tom's Hardware — Two Chinese companies cleared to buy banned Nvidia AI chips have empty offices and unknown addresses — investigation reveals businesses have ties to sanctioned Chinese military suppliers
    6. Wccftech — NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang Rejects Anthropic’s Total China Chip Ban Push, Says “I Completely Disagree” And Believes “America Is About Competition”
    7. www.businesstimes.com.sg — Empty offices, ties to blacklisted firms: Inside the Chinese ...
    8. www.cnbc.com — Jensen Huang's affair with alleged spy revives push to tighten China chip curbs ahead of Trump-Xi summit
    9. www.yakimaherald.com — The Latest: White House warns Dems planned Trump investigations could cross into criminal conduct
    10. madrobot.blog — US cleared Nvidia H200 chips for Chinese firms with empty offices
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