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A Mystery C.E.O. and Billions in Sales: Is China Buying Banned Nvidia Chips? — The New York Times
- Key
- swanson2025megaspeed
- Authors
- Swanson, Ana; Mickle, Tripp; Mozur, Paul; Hvistendahl, Mara
- Issued
- 2025-10-9
- Type
- article-newspaper
- Container
- The New York Times
Raw CSL JSON
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Claims
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In September 2024 an official of the US Bureau of Industry and Security visited Megaspeed's data center in Malaysia and found Nvidia technology still in boxes; US officials suspect some chips went on to China but lack conclusive evidence.
"U.S. officials suspect that some of the chips may have been sent on to China, the people said, but they do not have conclusive evidence."
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Megaspeed was created in 2023 when the Chinese gaming and cloud computing company 7Road split off its overseas operation in Singapore and renamed it; 7Road's owners include the Chinese central government and several local governments.
"Megaspeed was created in 2023 when 7Road, a Chinese gaming and cloud computing company with ties to state-backed investors, split off its overseas operation in Singapore and renamed it Megaspeed."
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Speedmatrix, a subsidiary Megaspeed set up in Malaysia in early 2024, received more than 200 shipments of restricted Nvidia technology between June 2024 and June 2025, nearly $2 billion in total, mostly from Aivres, the US subsidiary of the sanctioned Chinese firm Inspur.
"Speedmatrix received more than 200 shipments between June 2024 and June 2025 of restricted Nvidia technology, which is barred from being sent to China."
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