What is going on with H200 chip sales to China?

US and Chinese internal politics have produced a confusing situation where China may formally accept chips its AI labs already want

What the hell is going on with H200 chip sales to China? A bizarre confluence of internal fights within the U.S. and Chinese governments has led to an extremely confusing situation—whereby China may graciously “agree” to import the Nvidia
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