00:00Restricted AI chips were reportedly smuggled from Taiwan into China by diverting them through
00:06Japan.
00:07Bloomberg reports that last week Taiwanese authorities detained three people on suspicion
00:12of smuggling millions of dollars worth of restricted NVIDIA chips to China.
00:17This violates strict U.S. export control laws.
00:20The suspects allegedly forged customs documents to get shipments into Hong Kong via Japan.
00:26The case marks the first time Taiwan has publicly pursued a tech smuggling case after years
00:31of pressure from Washington to limit China's access to advanced semiconductors.
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