Chinese university buys Nvidia H200 chips despite US export curbs

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A Chinese university with defense ties purchased advanced Nvidia H200 AI chips despite US export controls, according to procurement notices, highlighting ongoing tensions in the US-China technology competition. Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an bought two H200 chips for 874,700 yuan through intermediary Shaanxi Bosuan Network Technology, with a separate September purchase of two more chips for 796,000 yuan. The notices were later removed from the school's website. The revelations come as Nvidia faces scrutiny over CEO Jensen Huang's personal affairs and potential ouster, while the H200 chips remain subject to US restrictions limiting direct shipments and global resale to China.


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