Bangladesh, Nov. 6 -- The reported accumulation of approximately 600,000 Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence chips in Hong Kong, awaiting shipment to mainland China, has exposed an uncomfortable reality for Washington: China is no longer prepared to accept American semiconductor technology simply because the United States decides to make it available.

According to a November 5 Reuters report, Beijing has withheld approval for large-scale imports of the H200 processors despite demand from Chinese technology companies. Some shipments have reportedly entered China in limited quantities, with several major internet companies receiving approximately 10,000 chips each. Neither the Chinese authorities nor Nvidia has publicly confirmed the repor...