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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.
OriginalSourceThe Straits TimesSingaporeLeanCenterCredibilityPublished06:20 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Straits TimesSingaporeLeanCenterCredibilityPublished06:20 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
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Key points
- China uses smuggling and data centres in third countries to access Nvidia chips.
- Top Nvidia GPUs like Blackwell and Rubin are banned in China; H200 faces hurdles.
- Huawei leads Chinese chip development, but still trails Nvidia in capability.
- Chips can be rented via third-country data centres, enabling Chinese users in Shenzhen.
- US export controls aim to curb military-use AI, while China accelerates home-grown alternatives.
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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.