China tightens checks on Nvidia chips at major ports: FT

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China tightens checks on Nvidia chips at major ports: FT


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<span>STORY: China has stepped up checks on imports of U.S. chips, including those made by Nvidia.</span><span>That’s according to a report by the Financial Times on Friday.</span><span>It cites sources saying customs officials have been dispatched to major ports to conduct strict inspections.</span><span>The move comes as Beijing sharpens its focus on promoting home-grown semiconductors.</span><span>According to the FT, the checks initially focused on Nvidia chips meant to comply with U.S. curbs on exports to China.</span><span>But it says they’ve since been widened to cover all advanced semiconductor products that could breach those curbs.</span><span>China’s access to Nvidia’s world-leading chips has been a major source of tension between Washington and Beijing.</span><span>The FT says at least $1 billion of the firm’s advanced silicon was smuggled into the country over the three months from May.</span><span>That contrasts with reportedly lukewarm demand for a chip design that Nvidia is allowed to sell there.</span><span>While Huawei and other local companies have made progress in recent years, Reuters sources at Chinese tech firms say the U.S. chips are still considered to perform better.</span><span>In August, Donald Trump floated the possibility of allowing Nvidia to sell its most advanced products in China again, but there has been no word since on an official change of policy.</span>


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