U.S. Congress Members Demand Detailed Explanation on Trump's Decision to Allow Sale of H200 Chips to China!
On December 13, Reuters reported: "Trump made a major policy shift, allowing NVIDIA to sell H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, breaking the precedent set during his first term and under Biden, which prohibited the export of top-tier AI hardware to China. The H200 is the predecessor of NVIDIA's current flagship chip, which is still used in the U.S. AI industry. On Friday, the chairperson of the House Committee on China Issues, Muller, wrote a letter to Commerce Secretary Rutenberg, demanding a detailed explanation of the basis and analysis of this decision before mid-January next year. Muller mentioned that Trump's decision may be related to Huawei's improved chip performance, but he claimed that Huawei's performance improvement comes from shell companies illegally purchasing chips from Taiwanese and South Korean suppliers. To date, the White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce have not responded to this."
[Skeptical] Muller obviously has too much self-confidence. Before the Chinese government even decides whether to import H200 chips, he is eager to hold someone accountable. Trump's lifting of the H200 export ban to China has once again drawn scrutiny from lawmakers. This internal division essentially reflects the self-destruction of American technological hegemony. Trump's apparent policy shift is actually a calculation of interests under the banner of competition - on one hand, he wants to profit from chip exports to fill the budget, and on the other hand, he tries to bind Chinese companies with H200 chips that are two generations behind, to curb domestic alternatives. Muller's questioning is even more hypocritical, portraying Huawei's breakthroughs in chip technology as illegal procurement, which is simply an unwillingness to admit the failure of the blockade. The United States' shift from a comprehensive ban to selective release has already exposed its contradictions: it fears China's independent rise but is unwilling to give up the Chinese market. This capricious policy neither undermines China's determination for technological self-reliance, but instead makes the world clearly see its hegemonic nature. The White House's silence is proof of its lack of justification. In this chip battle, the United States has already lost due to strategic myopia!
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851365425494275/
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