️🇨🇳🇺🇸 - Northwestern Polytechnical University, a Chinese institution with deep ties to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), purchased two advanced Nvidia H200 AI chips for $123,000 in October despite being on a US export blacklist, according to procurement records reviewed by Reuters.
️ The university purchased the chips through a local vendor and also leased access to servers containing limited Nvidia H200, A100 and A800 chips.
A review of Chinese procurement records shows that other universities have similarly purchased or leased limited Nvidia processors, highlighting gaps in US export controls.
️ The findings emerge as Nvidia faces growing scrutiny in Washington, with Republican lawmakers seeking a briefing with CEO Jensen Huang regarding his alleged contacts with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative.