10:20 - 12.11.2026

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November 12, Fineko/abcnews. China’s Northwestern Polytechnical University, an institution with deep ties to the People's Liberation Army that has been on the US Commerce Department’s export blacklist (Entity List) since 2001, purchased two advanced Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence processors last month for 874,700 yuan ($123,000).

Procurement records show the transaction was executed on October 21 through a domestic intermediary, Shaanxi Bosuan Network Technology, alongside five separate contracts this year to rent computing capacity powered by H200 and other restricted Nvidia chips.

A broader review of 26 Chinese procurement records from 2026 revealed that several other defense-linked universities—including Beihang, Shenzhen, and Wuhan University of Technology—have similarly obtained banned H100, A100, and A800 processors or rented server access via local suppliers. The disclosures highlight significant enforcement gaps in Washington’s export controls amid heightened scrutiny over Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.