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# Blacklisted Chinese Firm Still Buying U.S. AI Chips Through Loopholes
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/blacklisted-chinese-firm-still-buying-u-s-ai-chips-through-loopholes/
- Published: 2026-09-06T16:14:38.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-06T16:14:38.000Z
- Description: Inspur, sanctioned for military ties to Beijing, continued acquiring Nvidia’s most advanced processors through a nominally independent subsidiary—exposing a gap between export controls and enforcement.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-connected, hardware supply chain, geopolitical risk, semiconductor exports

Source: [NYT > Business](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/technology/ai-chips-china-blacklist.html?ref=adjacent.media) (paywall)

Inspur, sanctioned for military ties to Beijing, continued acquiring Nvidia's most advanced processors through a nominally independent subsidiary—exposing a gap between export controls and enforcement. Sanctioning corporate entities doesn't eliminate their capital or relationships; it forces supply chains to fragment and obscure themselves. Western chipmakers face pressure to enforce restrictions on their biggest growth markets.