{
  "id": 19460393,
  "title": "PLA-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/pla-linked-chinese-university-bought-nvidia-h200-chips-despite-us",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T05:46:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/plalinked-chinese-university-bought-nvidia-h200-chips-despite-us-blacklist-jensen-huang-chinese-spying-operation-101794374641050.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Northwestern Polytechnical University, part of China's Seven Sons of National Defense group, acquired two high-performance Nvidia H200 AI chips in October 2022 despite being blacklisted by the United States, according to procurement records. This purchase highlights potential weaknesses in Washington's efforts to control China's access to advanced technology. The university, known for its research in military aircraft, missiles, and satellites, bought the chips from a Shaanxi-based company, rather than directly from Nvidia. H200 chips are among the most capable processors for training and running advanced AI systems and are subject to US export licence approvals. The university also rented access to Nvidia-powered computing services through five contracts with domestic suppliers. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has lobbied for looser restrictions on AI chip sales to China, might face scrutiny following accusations of a Chinese spying operation. US lawmakers have urged stronger controls on China's access to advanced AI chips, including tracking requirements and greater congressional oversight of exports.",
  "summary": "The findings come as Nvidia, its CEO Jensen Huang face mounting scrutiny in Washington over his lobbying for looser restrictions on sales of AI chips to China.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Jensen Huang’s ‘spy’ affair helped funnel US$7.5b in Nvidia chips to China, report claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/jensen-huangs-spy-affair-helped-funnel-us-7-5b-in-nvidia-chips-to",
        "published": "2026-11-11T05:39:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Nvidia H200 chips reached US-blacklisted Chinese university despite restrictions. Why it matters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nvidia-h200-chips-reached-us-blacklisted-chinese-university-despite",
        "published": "2026-11-11T13:37:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}