The US Commerce Department has cleared around 10 Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance, to purchase Nvidia H200 chips, and shipments have begun according to a US official. No Chinese firms have been added to the export control list for over a year, prompting criticism from Congress that enforcement has stalled. The administration has approved these licenses as part of broader China negotiations, marking a de facto shift in the practical application of chip export restrictions despite maintained formal policy frameworks.
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