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Chinese researchers have acquired advanced American made trips through resellers.
Now these chips are crucial for AI growth and it
could it could rather have both civilian and military applications.
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China recently obtained Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips through resellers,
Reuters research has shown. Universities and research institutes got hold
of the semiconductors despite the US widening a ban last
year on the sale of such tech to China.
A Reuters review of hundreds of tender documents show 10
Chinese entities acquired advanced NVIDIA chips.
They were embedded in server products made by Super Micro
Computer,
Dell Technologies and Taiwan's GB Technology.
It happened after the US expanded the embargo to subject
more chips and countries to licensing rules in November.
The servers contained some of NVIDIA most advanced chips,
according to the previously unreported tenders,
while the US bars the firms and its partners from
selling advanced chips to China,
including via third parties. The sale and purchase of the
chips are not illegal within China.
The 11 sellers of the chips were little known Chinese
retailers.
Reuters could not determine whether in fulfilling the orders,
they used stockpiles acquired before the US tightened restrictions.
NVIDIA said the tenders do not indicate that any of
their partners violated the export control rules.
The server makers said they complied with applicable laws or
would investigate further.
Buyers included the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other prominent
bodies,
some of them state-run. None of the buyers or retail
sellers responded to questions from Reuters about the matter.
the US Commerce Department said officials would investigate credible allegations
of violations.