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About 600,000 Nvidia H200 AI Chips Sit Idle in Hong Kong as Beijing Withholds Import Approval

Reuters reported on November 5, 2026, citing two people familiar with the matter, that roughly 600,000 Nvidia H200 AI chips are stored in Hong Kong awaiting shipment to mainland China, as Beijing has not approved large-scale imports.

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Timeline · 3 reports

  1. 2026-11-06 10:11 · The Next Web
    Nvidia H200 chips pile up in Hong Kong as Beijing holds back, Reuters says
  2. 2026-11-06 03:08 · DigiTimes Asia
    Stockpiled in Hong Kong: Beijing limits Nvidia H200 imports as domestic silicon push accelerates
  3. 2026-11-05 19:52 · Unite.AI
    Roughly 600,000 NVIDIA H200s Idle in Hong Kong Amid Beijing’s Import Hold

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