Shortly after the Trump administration, despite congressional pressure, approved the export of Nvidia’s H200 chips to China, multiple Western media outlets, including the Financial Times and Reuters, reported that Chinese customs had banned their import.
Analysts believe this may be an attempt to reduce dependence on U.S. technology and support the development of domestic chip manufacturing. The United States and China are building increasingly high barriers in the chip sector, and a renowned MIT business administration professor figures the Chinese Communist Party’s militaristic ambitions are one reason.
“I’d prefer there being just an open market and let the chips fall where they may, but people worried about security take a different position,” Michael Cusumano, SMR distinguished professor of management at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, told The Epoch Times….
As China Erects Chip-Import Barriers, an MIT Professor Blames CCP’s Military Ambitions
