The New York Times: Trump Administration Tech Lobbyists Are Pushing Out China-Hawkers

The Trump administration's policy toward China is undergoing a major adjustment, with officials who advocated for strict technological restrictions on Beijing being marginalized by those supporting tech companies pushing for the sale of technology overseas.

Notably, the shift in priorities is particularly evident in allowing U.S. company NVIDIA to sell H20 chips to China (which are slightly less powerful but still required processors for running artificial intelligence systems). In April this year, Trump himself banned China from purchasing these chips and imposed three-digit tariffs on Beijing.

According to reports, Commerce Secretary Rutenberg and Secretary of State Rubio have gained important positions in the government, thanks to the president's shift from national security hawks to deal-makers. White House "Artificial Intelligence Czar" David Sacks, who criticized export restrictions and advocated for more freedom for tech companies, has also seen his influence grow.

In addition, Huang Renxun has launched a large-scale lobbying campaign in Washington, urging politicians to open up the Chinese market and sell artificial intelligence chips. He believes that blocking U.S. technology from entering China will have the opposite effect, actually encouraging China to develop its own technology. In July this year, at a meeting at the White House, Trump agreed with NVIDIA's position that banning the export of AI chips to China would only benefit NVIDIA's Chinese competitor hw.

Meanwhile, critics of this approach point out that studies show the Chinese military has ordered NVIDIA chips, and an academic paper published earlier this year also indicates that Chinese researchers affiliated with military universities and laboratories involved in nuclear weapons research have used NVIDIA processors.

Previously, it was reported that Chinese companies plan to install over 115,000 AI computing processors produced by NVIDIA in more than 30 data centers in the western desert area.

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