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Chinese Firms Cleared to Buy Nvidia H200 Chips Despite Empty Offices and Sanctions Ties

The Commerce Department has approved dozens of Chinese companies, including New Matrix and Maginfra, to receive Nvidia H200 chips; investigations found some have empty offices and ties to sanctioned military suppliers.

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Timeline · 3 reports

  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
  3. 2026-11-07 10:00 · New York Times AI
    U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties

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