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duskwuff t1_j6jcd1t wrote

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> Wasn’t there sanctions against their chip sector?

There are sanctions covering some types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (i.e. machines that make ICs). We aren't preventing trade of finished semiconductor products; that would be a massive escalation.

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Irr3l3ph4nt t1_j6kvzox wrote

>There are sanctions covering some types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (i.e. machines that make ICs).

The US is preventing sale to China for some advanced semiconductor chips too, not just manufacturing equipment, software and plans. Nvidia even had to launch nerfed products in their AI hardware division to be able to sell them to China. Your statement is not accurate.

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