China’s Top Nuclear Lab Obtained US Microchips Despite Years-Long Sanctions

China’s Top Nuclear Lab Obtained US Microchips Despite Years-Long Sanctions​

China in Focus

China’s top nuclear #weapons lab is using American-made #microchips for its research. That’s despite grappling with U.S. sanctions for decades. The chips are made by American giants like Intel and Nvidia. But how does the Communist regime get its hands on the sanctioned technology? Under the restrictions, Chinese companies have turned to resellers to get the chips. Some of them, openly available in one of China’s largest online marketplaces: Taobao. What do you think of the workaround? And what should the U.S. do about it?