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On December 8th, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that he was allowing Nvidia to sell its second-best chip, the H200, to a select number of Chinese customers. Critics of the move say it compromises national security by giving Beijing access to more powerful computing abilities than it would otherwise be able to produce domestically. Others say that it undermines America’s strategic partnerships on export controls. And still others remark that it may not even be legal. Meanwhile, supporters note that the move helps to bring in much-needed revenue, maintain a dominant market share in the advanced chip industry, and stave off China’s aggressive push to decouple itself from the U.S. tech stack. Yet, there is something to be said about how important this move really is, especially considering that Beijing might not even accept the deal in the first place.
Audio clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpCxEGjRqsg (Bloomberg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eomFQABFCI0 (Bloomberg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEdgjZ_nxo4 (Reuters)
Music:
Tomasz Redman
Noah Tan
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