‘Adding fuel to fire’: how Nvidia CEO’s troubles, US midterms may tighten China chip curbs
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · global
A political storm sparked by US media reports alleging American intelligence agencies suspect Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted in an espionage operation – a claim Beijing has denied – threatens to intensify Washington’s tech blockade on China following a Democratic midterm victory. Analysts said the twin developments could give the US Congress the political momentum needed to plug loopholes in existing semiconductor restrictions, accelerating efforts to curb third-country chip smuggling and...
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