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2 Chinese Nationals Detained Over Alleged Scheme to Smuggle Nvidia AI Chips to China

U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei said the defendants ran a ‘sophisticated' network in smuggling cutting-edge AI technology to China.
2 Chinese Nationals Detained Over Alleged Scheme to Smuggle Nvidia AI Chips to China
The Department of Justice in Washington on July 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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Federal prosecutors have shut down a Chinese smuggling network that allegedly attempted to ship advanced Nvidia chips to China, in violation of U.S. export control laws, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Dec. 8.

Gong Fanyue, 43, a Chinese citizen and New York-based tech company owner, was arrested in New York on Dec. 3.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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