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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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China blocks Nvidia H200 AI chips that US government cleared for export – report

Nvidia logo photographed in front of a Chinese flag
It is not clear if China’s ban on Nvidia H200 chip import is temporary or permanent. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Suppliers of parts for Nvidia’s H200 have paused production after Chinese customs officials blocked shipments of the newly approved artificial intelligence processors from entering China, according to a report.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report, which appeared in the Financial Times citing two people with knowledge of the matter. Nvidia did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment made outside regular business hours.

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