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Records show PLA-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist.
Northwestern Polytechnical University paid 874,700 yuan for two H200s for its management school and also rents Nvidia-powered servers.
OriginalSourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityPublished05:46 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityPublished05:46 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“PLA-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist: Report”
“The findings come as Nvidia, its CEO Jensen Huang face mounting scrutiny in Washington over his lobbying for looser restrictions on sales of AI chips to China.”
Northwestern Polytechnical University bought Nvidia H200 chips despite blacklist
Key points
- Northwestern Polytechnical University purchased two H200 chips last month for 874,700 yuan.
- The chips were bought for its management school from Shaanxi Bosuan Network Technology.
- US export controls normally deny licences to blacklisted entities like Northwestern Polytechnical.
- The university also rented Nvidia-powered servers containing H200, A100, and A800 chips via contracts.
- Reuters reports show other Chinese universities acquiring restricted Nvidia chips or renting related services.
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“Chinese university buys Nvidia AI H200 chips despite US ban, records show”
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“PLA-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records show”
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5 5 Records show PLA-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist.
Northwestern Polytechnical University paid 874,700 yuan for two H200s for its management school and also rents Nvidia-powered servers.