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Ludovica Meacci

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US-EU-China and technology | PhDing at @csds.bsky.social | Associate Fellow at @rusi.bsky.social | usual caveats apply

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Porcellino Spaziale @porcellinospaziale.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#tajani
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Joseph Torigian @josephtorigian.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It’s quite a month for anniversaries in China. September 13 is the 55th anniversary of the death of Minister of Defense Lin Biao in a place crash in Mongolia. I talked about the latest evidence of the case with Chinese historian Yu Ruxin here: www.chinatalk.media/p/lin-biao-w...
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Lin Biao: What Really Happened?
A party history scholar on the military during the Cultural Revolution, invading Hong Kong and the mysterious Mongolian plane crash
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Flavia Lucenti, PhD @flavialucenti.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My book "Global Resentment: Chinese and Russian Narratives of International Order" finally came out! It’s difficult to express how happy and, I must admit, emotional I am! www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/1... 1/
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Global Resentment | Chinese and Russian Narratives of International Or
Global Resentment investigates the role of China and Russia in global politics, treating each country as a distinct case study. Its central premise is that both
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Why haven't we banned endnotes yet
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Nvidia employee charged with smuggling advanced chips into China - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Nvidia employee charged with smuggling advanced chips into China
Prosecutors identify Taiwan-based manager as ‘central figure’ in scheme involving US semiconductor maker’s AI servers
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, mastermind behind the negotiations for China’s WTO entry in 2001, has died aged 97
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Breaking | Chinese economic reformer Zhu Rongji dies aged 97
Zhu, who rose to become premier, spearheaded China’s entry into the WTO.
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
China-linked hackers hit Taiwan in unprecedented ‘autonomous’ AI cyber attack - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @financialtimes.com
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China-linked hackers hit Taiwan in unprecedented ‘autonomous’ AI cyber attack
AI agents ran simultaneous reconnaissance and break-ins in display of new phase of cyberwarfare
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Lane Greene @lanegreene.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Great news: you can use the em-dash again. We studied a lot of AI prose, a lot of our own, and that of other journalistic outfits and books. The analysis found that today's models uses the em-dash slightly less than we do. www.economist.com/culture/2026...
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How to spot AI writing
Large language models like long words and em-dashes—or do they?
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 25/07/2026
🚩 My 2010 PhD thesis is ‘70% AI’ I ran my 2010 PhD thesis through an AI detector. It flagged 70% as AI, then tried to sell me a ‘humanise’ fix. Either I am a time traveller, or these tools do not work. Link to my thesis in the comments to try yourself. #AIDetection #HigherEd 🧪 #AI
Screen grab of an AI detection test showing 70%.
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Alex Hern @hern.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
In 2020 terms this is “Italy has locked down”
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Ben Allen @evodynamics.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Congrats we just made it impossible to come here for a PhD www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/m...
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Trump administration limits student visas to four years, changing longstanding policy - The Boston Globe
The new rule, which also restricts the international students’ ability to transfer schools or change majors without approval in their first year, will go into effect in mid-September.
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Watched The Departed by Scorsese (2006) If you can move past misogynistic, homophobic, racist language, Capitain Queenan really predicts the future: “Microprocessors. We'll probably be at war with the Chinese in some 20-odd years and Costello is selling them military tech” youtu.be/H3VkKxmYI-0?...
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The Departed - Processors Supercut
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
NEW: EU accuses China of seeking to reshape global order in stark new strategy paper China trying to ‘reshape the global order in line with their interests’, says EU in some of bloc’s strongest official criticism of Beijing
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EU accuses China of seeking to reshape global order in stark new strategy paper
China trying to ‘reshape the global order in line with their interests’, says EU in some of bloc’s strongest official criticism of Beijing.
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
While using Chinese AI models might come with its own set of risks depending on the setup, it is very interesting to see the Huawei dynamic being replayed again, where the trustworthiness of the tech supplier becomes a strategic asset giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Companies turn to Chinese AI models to cut costs
DoorDash, Siemens and Airbnb are among those seeking to curb ballooning bills and reduce reliance on US technology
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
OpenAI and Google sell AI models to blacklisted China groups - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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OpenAI and Google sell AI models to blacklisted China groups
US groups have been supplying AI services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Tech giants including ByteDance Ltd., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. have begun disabling features that let users create and interact with personalized AI companions www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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China Can Ban AI Boyfriends. It Can’t Make Men Listen
A man who listens with empathy, offers emotional support, and is available whenever you need him? Sounds ideal. As Elon Musk’s Grok serves up pig-tailed, scantily clad anime-girl companions, China’s a...
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models www.reuters.com/world/beijin...
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EXCLUSIVE: Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources say
Chinese authorities have held meetings ​with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI models, including those yet to be released, th...
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
China cools on overseas publication of scientific research - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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China cools on overseas publication of scientific research
Policymakers discuss reducing incentives for academics to submit papers to international journals over leak concerns
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
China says it can withstand trade freeze ahead of EU talks - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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China says it can withstand trade freeze ahead of EU talks
State media increases pressure in advance of high-stakes negotiations with Brussels
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Rare joint statement by UK, French, German offices in Taiwan on Chinese action in region "We have noted with concern novel Chinese activity in the waters east of Taiwan. These actions threaten regional stability and the freedom of navigation and safety of international shipping"
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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 25/06/2026
Bloomberg: The Netherlands’ trade minister is lobbying the US to not expand export controls on semiconductor equipment, a move that would constrain ASML’s ability to sell to China
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Netherlands Lobbies US to Drop Chip Curbs Targeting ASML Sales
The Netherlands is lobbying the US to not expand export controls on semiconductor equipment, a move that would constrain ASML Holding NV’s ability to sell to China.
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
One to watch: Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has said the future of Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys in his post will depend on progress in two areas: normalising relations with China and delivering on commitments made to Taiwan
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Lithuanian president puts foreign minister on notice over China relations
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has said the future of Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys in his post will depend on ...
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
China restricts trading with some US rare earth companies - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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China restricts trading with some US rare earth companies
Beijing introduces more export controls in retaliation for Washington’s ‘wrongful’ actions
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
A thoughtful intervention from the EP's top trade lawmaker @berndlange on the China debate Supports the use of tariffs as a last resort to countervail Chinese currency devaluation, supports a diversification instrument, says everything must be done within the rules of the WTO
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Breaking news: EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas says the EU has "now verified reports that the Chinese military has been training Russian military personnel to fight in Ukraine" Speaking after a meeting of EU foreign ministers - "we are carefully assessing the implications"
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Ahead of the European Council this week, EU officials are insisting that the debate on external pressures to the EU economy is not just about China - it's about macroeconomic imbalances. But yes, China a big part of it. They will discuss it over dinner on Thursday.
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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Huawei’s big comeback tests limits of US chip controls
Seven years after being written off the Chinese tech giant is making technical advances that appear to sidestep Washington curbs
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Commission China debate is now over - short readout "Current state of the trade & investment relationship is not sustainable" & "requires a more robust and coherent response" "China is a critical partner, engagement & dialogue will continue while comms channels remain open"
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
China Sought Access to Anthropic’s Newest A.I. The Answer Was No. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...
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China Sought Access to Anthropic’s Newest A.I. The Answer Was No.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 13/05/2026
Trump arrives in Beijing demanding Xi ‘open’ China to US business ft.trib.al/msyqoGI
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Trump arrives in Beijing demanding Xi ‘open’ China to US business
Leaders to hold two-day summit clouded by geopolitical tensions and conflict over trade and tech
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Can't quite believe that in 2026 Italian TV news channels have not yet figured out how to pronounce Xi Jinping properly: we managed with Dostoevskij, surely we can make the effort for Xi Jinping as well?
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
China shock 2.0: should Europe repel Chinese investment? - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @financialtimes.com
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China shock 2.0: should Europe repel Chinese investment?
Brussels wants firms opening factories in the EU to transfer knowledge and employ local staff. Will it work?
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
And here is the original work cited by STOA from CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies: academytracker.ceias.eu/articles/wci... @ceias-eu.bsky.social @ludovicameacci.bsky.social @europarl.europa.eu
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China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker
A database of interactions between European academic institutions and Chinese entities. It was created by CEIAS and partners from investigated countries.
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
China Issues Supply Chain Rules Targeting Foreign Disruption www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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China Issues New Supply Chain Rules Targeting Foreign Disruption
China will set up a sweeping new mechanism to ensure the security of its supply chains, targeting espionage and allowing Beijing to retaliate against foreign entities if they impose curbs on trade, ac...
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
China and Europe launch rare joint space mission - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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China and Europe launch rare joint space mission
Solar-focused project seeks to understand geomagnetic storms that can disrupt terrestrial communications
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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Might be the greatest opening paragraph of anything ever.
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Our Director, Luis Simón, has just published a new report with CSIS. He examines the emerging opportunities and structural constraints of cross-theatre defence industrial cooperation between Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific allies. Read www.csis.org/analysis/det... @erep.csis.org
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Nvidia stops production of chips intended for Chinese market - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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Nvidia stops production of chips intended for Chinese market
US group moves production away from H200s to latest Vera Rubin products
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Merz has touched down in Beijing and met with Premier Li Qiang already - dinner planned with Xi in the evening. Will keep this 🧵today No readout yet, wires quote Merz as saying: "We have very specific concerns ​regarding our cooperation, which we want to improve and make fair"
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Breaking! Brussels celebrates Chinese new year by opening explosive new probe into Shein that could see the platform banned from the EU over sales of "childlike sex dolls", among other misdemeanours
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
"Between economic security and geopolitical competition, EU-China relations remain blocked as Brussels seeks to strengthen its arsenal against addictions and coercion". @ludovicameacci.bsky.social has just published a chapter with ISPI! Read it! Read (in Italian) www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicaz...
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Brussels School of Governance @bsog.be · 13/02/2026
🚨 New vacancy at the BSoG! We’re looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher (with grant) to work on a project exploring the ideational and symbolic dimensions of United States–China rivalry. 📅 Apply by 15 March 🔎 More: www.brussels-school.be/jobs/postdoc... #BSoG #BrusselsSchool #Postdoc #Vacancy
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 04/02/2026
The angelic Meloni behind a fresco fiasco ft.trib.al/fMIdGJ9 | opinion
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The angelic Meloni behind a fresco fiasco
A figure resembling Italy’s prime minister on a Rome church wall blurred the lines between religion and politics
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Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
China’s genius plan to win the AI race is already paying off - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT So so so worth your time
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China’s genius plan to win the AI race is already paying off
A network of ultra-competitive high-school talent streams has been turning out the leading lights of science and tech
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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 08/01/2026
China has begun choking off exports of rare earths and rare-earth magnets to Japan, the latest move to punish Tokyo for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan – WSJ: ‘licensing restrictions extend across Japanese industry, the people said, and don’t only target Japanese defense companies’
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Exclusive | China Deprives Japan of Rare-Earths Supply, Escalating Dispute
Beijing is punishing Tokyo for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, again wielding critical minerals as an economic weapon.
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Mark Reel @markreel.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The first two hours this morning
A old advert that has the words What the heck is Electronic Mail? With a man looking very scared by a sparkling trail flying around his desk
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Chenchen Zhang 🤦🏻‍♀️ @chenchenzhang.net · 19/12/2025
oh yes, AI slop not only ruins writing, but also reading. "When you spend enough time around A.I.-generated text, you start to develop a novel form of paranoia." too much stuff feels like AI written; you can't help noticing and you can't prove either. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/m...
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Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?
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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
The US is now making coercive threats to fine random European companies in retaliation for EU digital regulations that are designed to prevent hate speech, disinformation and harm to children. www.ft.com/content/001d...
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Washington threatens European groups over EU’s treatment of US tech giants
French and German companies warned their access to the American market could be disrupted
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels today - China is on the agenda. I wrote about growing anxiety over China's rising support for Russia on Friday. That'll form the crux of a lunchtime discussion. Given the sensitivity, no phones or aides permitted.
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EU fears China’s role in Russia’s war on Ukraine is deepening
Multiple sources confirm increase in Beijing backing before China-Russia ties are discussed by ministers from the EU’s 27 members on Monday.
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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Beijing is set to limit access to Nvidia’s advanced H200 chips despite Donald Trump’s decision to allow the export of the technology to China as it pushes to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor production.
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China set to limit access to Nvidia’s H200 chips despite Trump export approval
Discussions among regulators come as Beijing seeks to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor production
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