{
  "id": 19479134,
  "title": "Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/chinese-university-bought-nvidia-h200-chips-despite-us-blacklist",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T09:18:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448422/chinese-university-bought-nvidia-h200-chips-despite-us-blacklist"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Northwestern Polytechnical University, a Chinese university with ties to the People's Liberation Army, acquired two advanced Nvidia H200 AI chips last month despite the university being on a US export blacklist, according to procurement records. The H200 chips, among Nvidia's most capable models for AI training and running, are subject to US export license approvals, which are typically denied for blacklisted institutions like Northwestern Polytechnical. The university's management school purchased the chips for 874,700 yuan ($123,000), through a third-party supplier, Shaanxi Bosuan Network Technology. The H200 chips are not among Nvidia's most affordable offerings, but they are crucial for training and operating sophisticated AI systems. The university's purchases reveal how Chinese entities with military ties continue to secure US AI computing power through domestic suppliers. The US Commerce Department added Northwestern Polytechnical to its trade blacklist in 2001 due to alleged involvement in missile proliferation and military research, and tightened restrictions in 2019, making most export licenses subject to denial. While some H200 exports to China were permitted on a case-by-case basis in January, blacklisted entities and military end-users still face restrictions, such as preventing remote access to exported chips.",
  "summary": "BEIJING: A Chinese university with deep ties to the People’s Liberation Army bought Nvidia’s powerful H200 AI chips last month despite being on a US export blacklist, procurement records show, highlighting gaps in Washington’s efforts to curb China’s access to advanced technology. The findings come as Nvidia and its CEO Jensen Huang face mounting scrutiny in Washington over his lobbying for…",
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  "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."
}