Blacklisted Chinese university reportedly bought two Nvidia H200s despite export curbs
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Reuters reports that Northwestern Polytechnical University, a Chinese institution on a US blacklist, bought two Nvidia H200 accelerators through a Chinese supplier. The purchase reportedly occurred despite export restrictions that remained in place after January's easing of H200 export licensing. For traders, the story signals that export controls are being circumvented, which could revive US scrutiny of chip flows to China and affect Nvidia's access to that market.
