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Chinese firms approved to buy Nvidia H200 chips linked to empty offices, sanctioned suppliers

An investigation found New Matrix and Maginfra, two Chinese companies approved to receive Nvidia H200 chips, appear to have abandoned offices and unknown addresses, with reported ties to sanctioned Chinese military suppliers.

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  1. 2026-11-08 13:00 · Tom's Hardware
    Two Chinese companies cleared to buy banned Nvidia AI chips have empty offices and unknown addresses
  2. 2026-11-08 13:00 · 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

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